Watt fined for punching at the ball

[TDX27]

Every D player in the league punches or slaps at the ball to get it out. Are they now not supposed to knock the ball out of the opposing player's hands? This is completely asinine.

 

[Stryker]

Watt was not fined for punching a football. He was fined for the 2 forearm shivers he delivered to the player's face mask. He's lucky he wasn't ejected, then we would have lost that game.

 

[Drink IRON City]

I have it on good authority that it will come out at the same time the apology from the NFL officiating committee is broadcasted to explain " WTF" happened with the review

I just about re-ate my breakfast on this one................................................................ !!!





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[Drink IRON City]

You guys. When the play was happening I didn’t see it was TJ,but I did think ,what the **** is that guy doing. It definitely seemed a bit excessive. Fineable. I don’t think so. Penalty on the play. Yes.
Now if the situation was reversed and some guy was swinging away at Ben or Naj excessively,I get the feeling there would be an outcry for fines.

Problem is there would be no fines or penalties issued and most here know that. The NFL is NOT a level field of play.




Salute the nation

 

[MTC]

curious as to when the refs finally blew the whistle once Minkah had him stacked up to end the play.

If the swings came after the whistle go ahead and fine him if not ......... ???????

If Watt wants to get his money worth for fines of sucker punching balls on the field of play he needs to train with the best

Andrew the Nutcracker Golota ........just ask Riddick Bowe

I see why they call him the nutcracker. Ouch

 

[MTC]

He was punching at the ball, but im sure alot of those shots did not hit the ball. You just cant go apeshit and start punching around the ball. Sooner or later its going to start a brawl. Just dont think its a good precedent to set to allow players to wildly punch at the ball on a wrapped up guy.

I don’t think he was going apeshit. He was trying to pry a ball loose. Players are stupid but can distinguish between a football move or someone losing their cool.

These guys are taught from a young age to play after the whistle. I saw a defender simply going for a forced fumble. Nothing malicious at all

 

[bermudasteel]

You guys. When the play was happening I didn’t see it was TJ,but I did think ,what the **** is that guy doing. It definitely seemed a bit excessive. Fineable. I don’t think so. Penalty on the play. Yes.
Now if the situation was reversed and some guy was swinging away at Ben or Naj excessively,I get the feeling there would be an outcry for fines.

I agree. TJ has to 'know' where the line is and the act was overly aggressive. I'm not justifying the fine (I'm not paying it either) but I don't think he needed to 'keep punching' at the ball at that point. JMHO...