(01-28-2018, 12:37 AM)JagNGeorgia Wrote: It’s isnt as clear-cut as some people here have said. The rules clearly state that incidental contact is legal as long as it’s a conventional tackle. It looks like he’s leading with his shoulder and (to me) looks to make contact with his shoulder just before the helmet.  

Can the refs see that? Probably not. I don’t agree with the penalty but can see why they threw the flag. It doesn’t mean it’s the right call.

The NFL fined Suh for the push against Cutler, so it isn’t like they haven’t fined for legal hits before.

This is kinda the point I'm making, albeit terribly (blame the night shifts).

In essence, it would appear as though the fined has to be carried out in line with the call made on the field at the time of the incident. Obviously the speed of the game plays an enormous part in this. It APPEARS as though they cannot deviate from that even following retrospective study of the tapes.

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