Sean Taylor Spitting Video (merged)

[JWsleep]

THere's something particularly nasty and negative about spitting in someone's face--in football, they're hitting each other all the time. Spitting is a different kind of thing--it's a sort of personal disrespect. I think it's totally appropriate that Taylor was tossed. One the video, listen to the skins response to the ref--he says that Taylor spit in Pittman's face; the skins (I think it's Prileau or Stoutmeyer, maybe (sps??)) say oh! and stop asking questions. I think most players would agree that it was the right move. About the retaliation--hard to say.

My main hope is that Taylor friggin learns from this!!! My god, he almost cost us the game in the playoffs! Can you imagine what this thread would be like if the bucs had caught that pass that got behind our depleted secondary? Wow. He needs to wake up--you can't act like a punk. It hurts the team.

[Stacks42]

I heard that this video on putfile, is a doctored video. I have seen several views and even watched the game in slo mo at home last night, and there is nothing there.

[JWsleep]

Staks--that's interesting. Where did you hear that it was doctored? I, too, wondered that--not the rest of the vid, but just the obvious lugie that you see. If that's the netwrok feed, why didn't they show it? It's crucial and graphic video, just the sort of thing that you replay over and over...

[Hog1]

I like you (except for the dude from Scotland, and the down under guy.......and 5rings) am an AMERICAN. I am proud of America, and the American institution of football. It occupies a signifigant amount of my time. As we all know Football is a violent sport. Sometmes things get out of hand and the violence goes beyond the allowable "play". Not acceptable, but understandable. Take your penalty and be on your way with dignity, pride, intact.

Spitting on an opponent has NOTHING to do with the game. It's akin' to taking a shit on the field of play. Just NASTY!!!!!!!! I mean is that REALLY necessary. To an American (and I am sure everone else-rightly, or wrongly) it is an extreme sign of disrespect. NOT understandable and NOT acceptable. he deserves what he got and maybe more. I have tremendous respect for ST and the job he does. Definately one of my favorite dudes. Let's just say I am pissed off by this. He needs to pay the price for his indiscretion, learn from it and be done with it! Dude needs NO MORE trouble in his life.

[Stacks42]

A friend of mine who authenticates videos, said that the video looks doctored. He told me to watch the film, check out how, the spitting section of the video comes up, the video breaks up into single frames, not regular slo mo. I am sure that some crappy website would have this visual proof, before ESPN or any other media outlet (thats saracasm).

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Stacks42

A friend of mine who authenticates videos, said that the video looks doctored. He told me to watch the film, check out how, the spitting section of the video comes up, the video breaks up into single frames, not regular slo mo. I am sure that some crappy website would have this visual proof, before ESPN or any other media outlet (thats saracasm).

I would not like to believe in this conspiracy theory and before we lose any credibility as Redskins fans, I motion for us to take this with a grain of salt and think about Seattle (even though I did start the thread ).

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by Stacks42

A friend of mine who authenticates videos, said that the video looks doctored. He told me to watch the film, check out how, the spitting section of the video comes up, the video breaks up into single frames, not regular slo mo. I am sure that some crappy website would have this visual proof, before ESPN or any other media outlet (thats saracasm).

You have a friend who "authenticates videos?"

I talked to my friend, who works in the Bullshit Authentication business and he said your friend doesn't know what he's talking about. I also have a friend who's an international spy and he said that your friend doesn't really even exist.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by mheisig

You have a friend who "authenticates videos?"

I talked to my friend, who works in the Bullshit Authentication business and he said your friend doesn't know what he's talking about. I also have a friend who's an international spy and he said that your friend doesn't really even exist.

I wonder if your friend, the spy, knows the answer to question #3?

[Stacks42]

Originally Posted by mheisig

You have a friend who "authenticates videos?"

I talked to my friend, who works in the Bullshit Authentication business and he said your friend doesn't know what he's talking about. I also have a friend who's an international spy and he said that your friend doesn't really even exist.

Yeah asshole he works for The national archives in D.C. and his job is to authenticate audio and video. Maybe I should do what ST didnt and spit in your face!

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by Stacks42

Yeah asshole he works for The national archives in D.C. and his job is to authenticate audio and video. Maybe I should do what ST didnt and spit in your face!

HAHA...but you have to admit "Bullshit Authentication"....pretty funny

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by Stacks42

Yeah asshole he works for The national archives in D.C. and his job is to authenticate audio and video. Maybe I should do what ST didnt and spit in your face!

Genius friend or not, the fact remains that the clip was from NFL Films. Who should we believe, a player with a criminal record with a court date and possible jail time who's been accused by multiple other players of spitting in the past, or the NFL, an organization with a long and illustrious history with no prior record of fraudulent video?

Thanks for the conspiracy theory, but I'll side with the organization, not the thug.

But that's all really beside the point - the important question is can you friend help us with the answer to Question #3?

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by mheisig

... the NFL, an organization with a long and illustrious history with no prior record of fraudulent video?

I have my doubts... remember The Catch.... dude didn't pan away by mistake... he was from pittsburg.


j/k

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by mheisig

Genius friend or not, the fact remains that the clip was from NFL Films. Who should we believe, a player with a criminal record with a court date and possible jail time who's been accused by multiple other players of spitting in the past, or the NFL, an organization with a long and illustrious history with no prior record of fraudulent video?

Thanks for the conspiracy theory, but I'll side with the organization, not the thug.

But that's all really beside the point - the important question is can you friend help us with the answer to Question #3?

Just a little side note: Sean Taylor doesn't have a criminal record, whatsoever...nor has he been accused by multiple players, just one other.

Okay, I'm done

Now back to question #3.

[Cooley 350Z]

Guys, lets save all the legal/ethical debates for the offseason. I can't believe we are one win away from the conference championship game & here we are discussing someone's saliva. If he did it, he should be ashamed, if he didn't then he got screwed out of $17K, if the tape has been tampered with then someone has too much time on their hands. Either way, it changes nothing. Get past it...

[70Chip]

Just watching 'Sounds of the Game' on NFL Network and they had the referee Mike Carey wired for sound. He was all over Taylor right away. Another ref tried to lobby for offsetting fouls for Pittman's punch but was rebuffed by Carey. The other official responds "Are you sure Mike?" Carey then announces that there will be no flag for retaliation. Later, when Omar Stoutmire asks Carey why Taylor was ejected, Carey tells him that he spit on Pittman and nearly spit on him (Carey) as well. "That would have been really bad" says Carey. After watching that I have no doubt about what happened. Taylor was the spitter. If I am Gregg Williams I am not happy about being lied to either. Everyone makes mistakes but to lie about it is childish and reveals a lack of character. He put Williams in bad position.

Alot of the highlights were based around Mike Carey's being miked and I have to say that he did a great job in that game. If the league had 15 more like him Mike Perreira would have alot less explaining to do on Wednesdays.