Day after meltdown on Finebaum hilarious!!

#33
#33
Two within the NCG, itself.

1. Watson's on his butt, defenseless, when late-coming pass rusher lowers into him, impacting Watson's helmet/head, ringing his bell.

2. Williams is held in the grip of a Bama player, folded up like origami, when another Bama player lowers into him, impacting Williams' helmet/head, ringing his bell.

Both were textbook cases of targeting. To whit,

No player shall target and make forcible contact to the head or neck area of a defenseless opponent (See Note 2 below) with the helmet, forearm, hand, fist, elbow or shoulder. This foul requires that there be at least one indicator of targeting (See Note 1 below). When in question, it is a foul (Rules 2-27-14 and 9-6). (A.R. 9-1-4-I-VI)

Note 1: "Targeting" means that a player takes aim at an opponent for purposes of attacking with forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle or a legal block or playing the ball. Some indicators of targeting include but are not limited to:

  • Launch—a player leaving his feet to attack an opponent by an upward and forward thrust of the body to make forcible contact in the head or neck area
  • A crouch followed by an upward and forward thrust to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area, even though one or both feet are still on the ground
  • Leading with helmet, shoulder, forearm, fist, hand or elbow to attack with forcible contact at the head or neck area
  • Lowering the head before attacking by initiating forcible contact with the crown of the helmet

Note 2: Defenseless player (Rule 2-27-14):

  • A player in the act of or just after throwing a pass.
  • A receiver attempting to catch a forward pass or in position to receive a backward pass, or one who has completed a catch and has not had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a ball carrier.
  • A kicker in the act of or just after kicking a ball, or during the kick or the return.
  • A kick returner attempting to catch or recover a kick, or one who has completed a catch or recovery and has not had time to protect himself or has not clearly become a ball carrier.
  • A player on the ground.
  • A player obviously out of the play.
  • A player who receives a blind-side block.
  • A ball carrier already in the grasp of an opponent and whose forward progress has been stopped.
  • A quarterback any time after a change of possession.
  • A ball carrier who has obviously given himself up and is sliding feet-first.

Chris Fowler was wrong in asserting otherwise (blowhard made so many mistakes, one rightfully might expect that he was hungover or still under the influence).

LALALALALALALALA!!!! Can't hear you!!!!

But if I could hear you the guy on ESPN said the hit on Williams was NOT targeting because the player hit him with the side of his helmet, not the crown of his helmet.


LALALALALALALALALALA!!!! Fingers back in ears!!!


ETA - This link here has both plays and the Williams/Brown hit - if it was anyone but Alabama in the CFP championship, see ya.

Did officials miss two targeting calls against Alabama? | NCAA Football | Sporting News



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#34
#34
And let's not forget that ridiculous "roughing the passer" penalty on Clemson for the glancing hit to Jalen Hurts...
 

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