Bend but don't break is dead.

**Shawn** · 09-04-2014, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by feltdizz

I'll take the 15 yarder all day. 2 of those hits and the QB isn't coming back or he will be skittish the rest of the game.

Pete Caroll tells his DB's to grab WR's... if the ref calls it, DO IT AGAIN on the next play because the chances of them calling it 2 times in a row are slim.

JH and Clark were fined and penalized like crazy but that money and those yards didn't make it any easier for WR's to run across the middle.

I almost made that suggestion. Being able to hit a QB hard early is essential. I say hit em hard and legal. Knock the wind out of em and make them think it's coming the rest of the game.

**RobinCole** · 09-05-2014, 07:22 AM

"I say hit em hard and legal." Well, that's different. I'm all for it. But again, not that easy. Nowadays it seems that hitting a QB hard is illegal, per se.

**Shawn** · 09-05-2014, 09:24 AM

Seems that way but I don't believe there is a rule against hitting the QB hard.

**feltdizz** · 09-05-2014, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Shawn

Seems that way but I don't believe there is a rule against hitting the QB hard.

There is...

**Shawn** · 09-05-2014, 10:09 AM

Then they should just give the QB a flag on their fanny pack to pull.

**RuthlessBurgher** · 09-05-2014, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Shawn

Seems that way but I don't believe there is a rule against hitting the QB hard.

James Harrison would disagree. Vehemently.

**steelsnis** · 09-05-2014, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher

James Harrison would disagree. Vehemently.

True dat. Remember when Harrison crushed Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Bills and the ref had the flag pulled out of his pocket before Harrison even made contact???

**RuthlessBurgher** · 09-05-2014, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by steelsnis

True dat. Remember when Harrison crushed Ryan Fitzpatrick of the Bills and the ref had the flag pulled out of his pocket before Harrison even made contact???

Yup...hit the dude square in the chest...no helmet-to-helmet contact whatsoever. But the flag was thrown because he hit the QB too hard. I think he got penalized (and possibly even fined) for hitting Drew Brees too hard with zero helmet contact too.

**steeler_fan_in_t.o.** · 09-06-2014, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by RuthlessBurgher

Yup...hit the dude square in the chest...no helmet-to-helmet contact whatsoever. But the flag was thrown because he hit the QB too hard. I think he got penalized (and possibly even fined) for hitting Drew Brees too hard with zero helmet contact too.

Yes, but the Brees hit was a late hit IIRC. It wasn't a hard hit, and it drew a late hit penalty. That should have been the end of it, but they decided to fine him for it too.