The Davis hit to the head

[pittpete]

I was just curious on everyone's thoughts?

[pittpete]

Just re watched it a few times. Although it was helmet to helmet what else could Davis do?
It was so bang-bang only other thing is to let the receiver catch it.

[feltdizz]

I wish he held up a fraction of a second and snatched the ball but he was committed at that point. I wished he was a little lower on the hit but it's hard to separate someone from the ball that way.

[diamondlucy]

No matter what we think...Goodell will fine Davis. Anyone disagree ?

[Iron Shiek]

I didn't feel he led with the helmet though, and led with the shoulder instead. Unfortunately his helmet made contact with the Chiefs player's helmet. I still think it was the correct call by the letter of the law, but I don't necessarily agree with it. I don't think he could have done anything else and at this point the only thing the NFL can do to reduce/eliminate those types of concussions is to not allow any hits over the middle anymore. If you touch the WR when he catches it over the middle like that he is down. That is stupidly ridiculous, but I don't see any other options if the NFL truly took this seriously (which I don't think they do).

[phillyesq]

I didn't feel he led with the helmet though, and led with the shoulder instead. Unfortunately his helmet made contact with the Chiefs player's helmet. I still think it was the correct call by the letter of the law, but I don't necessarily agree with it. I don't think he could have done anything else and at this point the only thing the NFL can do to reduce/eliminate those types of concussions is to not allow any hits over the middle anymore. If you touch the WR when he catches it over the middle like that he is down. That is stupidly ridiculous, but I don't see any other options if the NFL truly took this seriously (which I don't think they do).

I also thought that he led with the shoulder. Under the letter of the law, yeah, I get that it's a penalty, but as you've said, what else is he supposed to do?

I thought he went low, but unfortunately, the WR also went low.

[BURGH86STEEL]

I suppose he could had played for the ball instead of going for a big hit. It's a split second decision so....

[Northern_Blitz]

It's a tough play for a defender when everything is so fast, but the NFL has said that it's the D's fault no matter what.

Thought it was a legit penalty. Just like the holding call.

[flippy]

Definitely don't think it was intentional, but unfortunately it had to be called. Given the lack of intent though, it should have been less of a penalty than Kelce got for intentionally shoving Bob Ross Cockrell.

[Shoe]

It's a tough play for a defender when everything is so fast, but the NFL has said that it's the D's fault no matter what.

Thought it was a legit penalty. Just like the holding call.

Exactly man. You can't be a hypocrite. The Davis hit was a flag, flat-out. You can quibble about it if you want, but then you're saying that the Fisher hold is debatable. I personally think the Davis hit was more obvious than the Fisher hold. In that play, it is just so hard for a Tackle to not let his hands go there when you are blocking a fire hydrant like Harrison.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

I too think Davis led with the shoulder, not his helmet. It would have been very difficult to avoid helmet-to-helmet in that situation, IMO. Yes, going by the rule, it's a penalty, but it's an unfortunate one.

[Ghost]

Play the ball, not the man (much easier said than done).

I try try to look at it from the opposite side - if that was Brown or Hamilton going for a catch and they got hit in the head by KC I would have been screaming for a penalty. Can't say Steelers shouldn't get one in that instance.

[Mr.wizard]

It's a penalty no doubt, even if Davis could have avoided the helmet to helmet contact there was no way he could of avoided going to the head or neck area of the receiver.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

It's a penalty no doubt, even if Davis could have avoided the helmet to helmet contact there was no way he could of avoided going to the head or neck area of the receiver.

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They play the game in real time, not slow motion ...

[pittpete]

Good dialogue fellas..