The Thomas Davis Situation/Repeat Offender (CAR-TB)

[davos]

It's interesting..I'm trying to find videos of that first offense, where TD hammered Adam Humphries, and most videos of it are taken down.

If anyone can remember, that was the completely clean shoulder tackle that appeared too brutal live.  Upon league review, they had mentioned the fine was due to the "sound" of the hit.  No joke.  

https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/panthers-davis-fined-48k-for-hit-on-bucs-humphries-110317

Being a fine, TD still appealed to the legitimacy of the hit but to no avail.  The NFL doubled down on a complete wrong call because of how bad it looked and sounded, even though it was a pure textbook (yet insanely hard) tackle. 

Can anyone find this?  If they don't reduce this to 1-game, a GIF of the Humphries play needs to be distributed.  That would be their reason and it is absolute bullsh*t.  

Just my two cents.  

[beastson]

I have the game, it was helmet-helmet, but it wasn't as clear and straight on, it was a football tackle.. I can add the gif if you really want

[over the legal limit]

Who cares? NFL is saying, we are resting the Walter Man of the Year so he’ll be well rested for the Playoff.

[davos]

3 minutes ago, beastson said:

I have the game, it was helmet-helmet, but it wasn't as clear and straight on, it was a football tackle.. I can add the gif if you really want

I would actually just to make sure I'm in the right on this.  I could've sworn it was clean especially given it was a fine and TD still appealed.  

[davos]

Just now, over the legal limit said:

Who cares? NFL is saying, we are resting the Walter Man of the Year so he’ll be well rested for the Playoff.

Hey Chuck, you make it too obvious.  Another new account to the ignore list.  

[over the legal limit]

Just now, davos said:

Hey Chuck, you make it too obvious.  Another new account to the ignore list.  

you see them Bucs getting carted off left and right tonight off the field? 

Mind as well rest Luke, Short, Star, Cam, Trai, Norwell and Greg too

[The Lobo]

6 minutes ago, beastson said:

I have the game, it was helmet-helmet, but it wasn't as clear and straight on, it was a football tackle.. I can add the gif if you really want

This. His head was up making it his face mask to his helmet. It was a great play and should not had been penalized.

[Seltzer]

Thomas Davis was not a "repeat offender" until Aaron Rodgers said he was... 

Then that became the national consensus. 

The nerve of this team to ruin Aaron Rodgers' fairy tale will not go without punishment.

[LinvilleGorge]

The NFL can fug themselves right in their hypocrital ass with a goalpost as far as I'm concerned. For years we watched defenders tee off on Cam Newton's head without so much as a flag much less a suspension.

[beastson]

1 minute ago, davos said:

I would actually just to make sure I'm in the right on this.  I could've sworn it was clean especially given it was a fine and TD still appealed.  

Its a football play, he hit his helmet ok. I just don't like the "repeat offender" label as if Davis is out here intentionally head hunting playing like he's Burflict. They come back and give him 2 games, that's bullshit

Maybe Davis should start aiming for knees

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, beastson said:

Its a football play, he hit his helmet ok. I just don't like the "repeat offender" label as if Davis is out here intentionally head hunting playing like he's Burflict. They come back and give him 2 games, that's bullshit

Maybe Davis should start aiming for knees

That's what a lot of players are afraid of. Larry Fitzgerald has publicly offered to pay any defender's fine who hits him high.

[davos]

5 minutes ago, beastson said:

Its a football play, he hit his helmet ok. I just don't like the "repeat offender" label as if Davis is out here intentionally head hunting playing like he's Burflict. They come back and give him 2 games, that's bullshit

Maybe Davis should start aiming for knees

Totally, it is bs.

Definitely helmet contact but intent is proper form against a tiny receiver with him obviously gearing for a proper tackle.  This hit alone is doubling his punishment and I just find it ridiculous.

Gronk f*cking targeted a guy after a play was over.    

[Snake]

It really sucks being a defender in the league. Hit them high it's helmet to helmet, hit them low you end there career, hit them with a shoulder and they bounce off for a 40 yard gain. At this point I really wish Davis would have just blown out Adams knee. It's fuging shitty but he wouldn't be benched two games.