Wait a minute? That isn’t targeting?

[H2P 2003]

And Paris ford’s was? The crown of the helmet hit the Iowa player in the face mask. The receiver in no way lowered his helmet.

That rule needs blown up.

 

[ChazzMo]

Ok souf - tell how that was different than the Ford hit. I’m not being a smart ass - the two plays appeared identical to me.

 

[pittzap]

And Paris ford’s was? The crown of the helmet hit the Iowa player in the face mask. The receiver in no way lowered his helmet.

That rule needs blown up.

That’s a joke.

 

[H2P 2003]

Ok souf - tell how that was different than the Ford hit. I’m not being a smart ass - the two plays appeared identical to me.

this one was worse. The Iowa player didn’t lower his helmet. That WAS targeting.

 

[Panther-I-Am]

And Paris ford’s was? The crown of the helmet hit the Iowa player in the face mask. The receiver in no way lowered his helmet.

That rule needs blown up.

I was going to post the same. There is no consistency. I thought that the hit by Paris Ford was clean and a good football play. I was not shocked that they ruled as they did due to player safety concenrs. In my opinion, the PSU play seemed way worse.

 

[str61166]

No consistency in football in general. Stephon Tuitt was fined the same as Earl Thomas for some light late push out of bounds.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Ok souf - tell how that was different than the Ford hit. I’m not being a smart ass - the two plays appeared identical to me.

i am not watching since Pitt has a bye
Pens game is on .

 

[RingDinger]

Embarrassing. Why even have the rule if you're not going to enforce the most obvious of instances? Each of the calls this jackass official overturned have been downright oozing with stupidity. I wouldn't let him call a tug of war contest at my family reunion. Clown.

 

[DiehardPanther]

And Paris ford’s was? The crown of the helmet hit the Iowa player in the face mask. The receiver in no way lowered his helmet.

That rule needs blown up.

There is no consistency with the rule.

 

[VolPanther]

That call was even more ridiculous than the call against Ford. Both Sean and Todd in the booth thought it was obvious and the rules expert they bring in thought it was obvious so what’s the guy reviewing it looking at. It’s obviously a bad rule that is not clearly interpreted and makes no sense as written. Intent needs to be factored in. Guys just trying to make tackles in a split second are just reacting but if you come in late or intentionally go high on someone I understand flagging and getting those plays out of the game but guys just making reaction plays and getting tossed for the game and half of the next is just a bad rule.