Props to Pettis

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

Looked like a hit to the chest to me.

If you watch the slow-mo replay, Paul's arms definitely made contact with Pettis' chest, but he went in helmet first, and his helmet clearly made Pettis' head jerk back. It was the correct call to throw the flag.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by GMScud

If you watch the slow-mo replay, Paul's arms definitely made contact with Pettis' chest, but he went in helmet first, and his helmet clearly made Pettis' head jerk back. It was the correct call to throw the flag.

I thought it was more an an issue with Paul not really knowing where to put his head. It looked to me like if he had put his head towards his left shoulder he'd have been fine; but he put his head towards the right which caused it to hit the receivers facemask. That said, I can't really argue with the call.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

I thought it was more an an issue with Paul not really knowing where to put his head. It looked to me like if he had put his head towards his left shoulder he'd have been fine; but he put his head towards the right which caused it to hit the receivers facemask. That said, I can't really argue with the call.

I mean it happens SO fast down there on the field, I'm sure Paul wasn't trying to spear the guy. But yeah, it was the right call to throw the flag.

[That Guy]

refs made the right call... still, what a hit.

[mooby]

Both of them were bad hits. You have to give the punt returner (classic example of defenseless receiver) time to field the ball. Even if it's just a second, you gotta give it to him. They shoulda slowed up right before they got there, made sure he had at least caught the ball, then laid the wood. And yes Niles Paul's hit was helmet to helmet, so he would've gotten flagged even if he gave the returner time.