Dunta Robinson fined $50,000 by the league
Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson was fined $50,000 for his hit on DeSean Jackson by the NFL on Tuesday.
Ray Anderson, the league’s executive vice president of football operations, is looking into ejecting and suspending players who make helmet-to-helmet hits in the future.
“Future offenses will result in an escalation of fines up to and including suspension,” Anderson wrote in a letter sent to Robinson.
Robinson, who suffered a concussion on the big hit he put on Philadelphia’s DeSean Jackson on Sunday, will not likely be cleared in time to play against Cincinnati.
“I think that we all know Dunta, he’s been in this league a long time,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said on Monday. “He’s a guy that plays the game very, very hard. That was a bang-bang play in terms of the contact. From my vantage point, it looked like there was no helmet-to-helmet contact. But it was a bang-bang play. I’m glad that both of those guys are going to be all right. It was a big time hit.”
The Falcons were off on Tuesday, but on Monday several players supported Robinson hit and thought it was within the league rules.
“This is a violent game,” defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux said. “Any tackle is never going to be perfect. We are always emphasizing to wrap up and take guys to the ground. When you are in the game and everything happens in a split second, you are just trying to get the guy down as quick as you can. It’s a reaction game. You’re not trying to hurt anybody out there. You want to see everybody do good and be healthy. We know injuries are going to happen.”
The Falcons don’t think they’ll be label as a dirty team.
“We are a clean team,” Babineaux said. “We play right. We do all of the things that are good for us to win out there.”
Robinson, a native of Athens, was signed to a $57 million ($25.5 million guaranteed) over the offseason. He played his first six seasons in the NFL with the Houston Texans.
The Falcons signed him to help improve their secondary, which finished 28th against the pass last season.
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161 comments Add your comment
Creegah
October 20th, 2010
8:28 pm
Have any of you nimrods ever wondered why this is the only country in the world that likes football? Both Robinson and Jackson will be vegetables by the time they are 50 and you guys cry “More, More, we LOVE violence!” Christians vs. Lions made more sense,
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
10:22 pm
Creegah……………………MOVE ! ! !
JUST LEAVE.
BYE.
SO LONG.
FAREWELL.
DON’T GET HIT IN THE F’IN BUTT ON THE WAY OUT.
NOW ! ! ! ! !
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
10:39 pm
Creegah……………………TROLL ALERT.
TROLL ALERT.
TROLL ALERT.
TROLL ALERT.
jack
October 20th, 2010
11:38 pm
what is this………….professional wrestling…………..you’re witnessing the emergence of the vince mcmahon of football
CharlieCriss
October 21st, 2010
12:15 pm
A lot of folks, including Dunta are saying that Robinsons hit was clean. Some of those same folks said the same things about Jack Tatums hit on Darryl Stingley years ago that left Stingley paralyzed for life. When I saw Duntas hit on Jackson sunday, I just cringed because I knew Jackson was hurt. When Jackson walked off the field I knew Jackson was finished for the day. I also knew that Robinson would get fined because it looked to me like a vicious hit. Of course, Dunta feels his hit was clean, but next time Dunta will either pull up lame before he crushes a defenseless player and rolls him over or Duntas pocketbook will continue to get emptied out until Dunta gets suspended. Darryl Stingleys life was never the same after Tatums vicious hit and I wish these NFL players could learn a lesson from the savage hits made to defenseless players.
ShempHoward
October 21st, 2010
12:32 pm
Charlie: I agree with you completely. There are misguided souls out there who think Duntas hit was clean on Jackson. Furthermore they have the audacity to want Falcons owner Arthur Blank to pay Duntas fine. Dunta needs to learn the fundamentals of tackling before he uses his head as a projectile missile. DUNTA needs to slam on the brakes before spearing a defenseless player and think ‘DONTA’ or there will continue to be a ‘DENTA’ in his wallet.
ShempHoward
October 21st, 2010
1:15 pm
For all of the BLIND BATS out there who think that Duntas hit was clean: I heard a program on talk show radio the other day where they said its good the NFL is trying to eradicate the savage hits that are being perpetrated by players who are “WILLFULLY TRYING TO HURT AND INJURE DEFENSELESS PLAYERS”. The guy hosting the show (who I will let remain nameless) went on to say that if the NFL doesnt clean up the senseless savage hits soon, somebody is going to end up getting killed on the football field. I thought when Dunta projected his “SAVAGE” spearing hit on DaShawn Jackson, I thought there was a possibility that Jackson was going to perish right there on the field. If that had happened, would criminal murder charges have been brought against Dunta Robinson for recklessly, senselessly killing an opposing player? These senseless hits need to be stopped before someone gets critically hurt, paralyzed for life or winds up dead. Good for the NFL for taking immediately action and trying to take some damage control on the situation.
Dwayne
October 22nd, 2010
12:24 pm
D-Led, watch a DB break down to make a tackle while the WR is at full speed, and I’ll show you a DB standing in the middle of the field holding his jock. These WR’s can change direction in less time than it takes a BD to break down for a stop, drop and roll tackle, or a hit wrap and lift tackle. I know that is simplifing it a bit, but I do not have the answers my self.
Dwayne
October 22nd, 2010
12:31 pm
defensless player…is a running back defensless when someone’s got him by the leg and 3 or 4 players are trying to knock the Sheeet out of him? If a DB gets an interseption, the WR’s can not make a tackle. DB’s are not used to carrying the ball and do not know how to protect themselves while doing so.
SavageBeast
October 22nd, 2010
2:06 pm
Dunta Robinson was CORRECTLY fined for his “SAVAGE” hit on DeShawn Jackson. Dunta should have pulled up, slammed on the brakes and drove Jackson into the turf, using correct technique by driving him into his sternum. Instead, Dunta hit above the waist and slammed itno Jackson’S chest “HEAD FIRST” using his helmet as a weapon to savagely and visiously driving Jackson into the ground with the impact of tanker truck or tractor trailer. Dunta walked away sticking out his chest as if he had done something great. Meanwhile, while I cringed watching the television, I though Jackson was out cold and there was a possibility that Jackson was going to be carted out on a stretcher or not have a pulse entirely. Its sad to watch players who play so recklessly and carelessly that they simply DON’T CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE PLAYER THAT THEY ARE SAVAGELY BEATING INTO THE TURF.
GraveDigger
October 22nd, 2010
3:38 pm
Michael Vick was crushed into a “VICK SANDWICH” by D’Angelo Hall and another defender for the 49ers. Vick has since #1:lost his starting job at quarterback and #2:is still suffering from bruised and cracked ribs. Vick can thank his old pal D-Hall for losing his job AND helping to crack his ribs and possibly ruin his career. Of course, D-Hall has no regard for human life. When Hall was with the Falcons, Hall was voted to the pro bowl by “STUFFING THE BALLOTS”, but is actually a no-talent bum. Hall is a sorry excuse for the human being and I hope Hall gets fined for the vicious hit he put on Vick to essential ruin Vicks career.