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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GTMustang
October 19th, 2010
5:28 pm
stupid.
This is the beginning of the end for the NFL
Dustin Powell
October 19th, 2010
5:34 pm
this is stupid 2 fine a guy for play the game of football it was not an head to head hit come on now
GTMustang
October 19th, 2010
5:34 pm
Now there are fines for hitting too hard in a contact sport.
They should fine Kolb for throwing an off balance lob pass to his man on a crossing route. That in and of itself is a death penalty.
grimesrh
October 19th, 2010
5:35 pm
I understand the concern for a players health, but this is going too far.
“Ray Anderson, the league’s vice president of football operations, is looking into ejecting and suspending players who make helmet-to-helmet hits in the future.”
First of all, this was not helmet to helmet. Second of all, if a player is trying to hurt someone else, do you think he would also suffer a concussion? This game will be so tame that it will not be fun to watch anymore. Go Danta for trying to stick your head on the ball and jar it loose….it is what I teach my 8 year old!
Not Don Waddell
October 19th, 2010
5:36 pm
It was not an illegal effing hit.
What the heck are these guys watching? That hit was as clean as a hit can be. It’s too bad that Jackson only weighs 170 lbs, making it look worse than it was, but the hit was totally clean, totally legal, should not have been called a penalty and should not be fined.
This is hot garbage by the NFL and the refs in that game. The Falcons had finally gotten some momentum in the game, then made a great defensive play only to have it stolen by the refs. Garbage, total garbage.
Falcon Backer
October 19th, 2010
5:37 pm
hello….
Falcon4Life
October 19th, 2010
5:38 pm
This is pure horse crap!!!!! If I was Dunta, I will send them $50,000 worth of pennies in a bag, and say keep the change you idiots!! lol
Reggie
October 19th, 2010
5:39 pm
50,000 dollars is a bit excessive, the call was hitting a defense-less player but clearly Desean Jackson had the ball in his grasp and Dunta jarred it loose with the hit. Its a shame that both guys got hurt but its a bigger shame that people like Mike Peirera or whatever his name is tried to call it a dirty cheap shot. Try running full speed at another guy running full speed and try positioning your body in less that a second and see what happens.
Falcon Backer
October 19th, 2010
5:39 pm
Put skirts on the guys and make them wear flags. I’ll be sure to watch that……The NFL is tough, every player knows the risk on every play. This will lead to nambi pambi ball. I can see the WRs falling down like soccer players looking for the card.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 19th, 2010
5:40 pm
James Harrison and Brandon Merriweather got fined, too.
Iceman
October 19th, 2010
5:40 pm
They fined him for doing his job.
What a load o’crap.
jOEdIRT
October 19th, 2010
5:42 pm
here is an idea, why don’t NFL make D-JAX wear front and side impact air bags if he can’t take a hit. My advice to him, go put on some muscles or suffer the consequences, Skinny-JAX.
MOG
October 19th, 2010
5:43 pm
Yes, they (NFL) are taking away the thrill element (Celebrations and Big Hits, and Passion) that has made football…FOOTBALL!! Way to go to all the Duntas, Ray Lewis’s, and James Harrisons of the world….need more like you!!!
Play clean but HARD!!!!!
perk
October 19th, 2010
5:44 pm
they should start the fines after they have made these announcements and statements this week.
james g
October 19th, 2010
5:44 pm
this just in….. The NFL has announced field goals and extra points will no longer be allowed, because kicking is excessive force on the football..
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 19th, 2010
5:44 pm
Does a form tackle — HIT, WRAP and LIFT — solve this problem?
Boomermaw
October 19th, 2010
5:46 pm
I guess today’s NFL would fine Hershell for running over Bill Bates…either take the hit or put flags on the receivers. A defenseless receiver hasn’t taken two steps up the field…
Joe Miller
October 19th, 2010
5:46 pm
You people are idiots and probably have an IQ lower than the players themselves.
That was a dumb and dangerous tackle, fueled by frustration from getting burned all day.
jdawg
October 19th, 2010
5:46 pm
This is absolutely PC and ludicrous. I’m sure Dunta said to himself while he was running to this play that I’m going to intentionally put this guy out of the game, and oh by the way injure myself too. I agree with penalties and any other corporal reaction to dirty play, but it seems that if the line not to be crossed is whether or an opposing player is injured, or not, is a very difficult one for a defensive player to navigate. Let’s face it, there is a huge amount of public awareness right now regarding head and neck injuries in football, and the league being as publicly visible and wealthy as it is right now, considers itself a target for lawsuits, and bad PR. It amazes me how the entire over-litigation of our society can so totally permeate itself into every fabric of it. This reaction and resulting fine are totally created as a future CYA move.
Reid Adair
October 19th, 2010
5:47 pm
When they start talking about “devastating hits,” they’re causing problems. That is entirely too subjective. Dunta Robinson did not hit DeSean Jackson helmet to helmet (despite what Sports Illustrated’s Peter King claims).
For fines like this, and especially if they start issuing suspensions, they need a clearer definition of what’s illegal. Just saying that “devastating hits” are illegal isn’t going to cut it.
Boomermaw
October 19th, 2010
5:47 pm
and by the way..jackson was headed towards Robinson…why not fine him???
james g
October 19th, 2010
5:47 pm
HIT, WRAP and LIFT would only be allowed if you LAY the player down softly..
MOG
October 19th, 2010
5:48 pm
You learn passion for the game of football at the peewee football level, as a kid. You take that away and this will loose its overall appeal. There those of us that love ferocious defenses!!
Go Falcons!!!
October 19th, 2010
5:48 pm
I’m more worried about Robinson not playing this weekend. Cincy is a pass crazy team and we really need him for this game. It will be a long 2 weeks if we enter the bi-week 4-3.
gadawgs
October 19th, 2010
5:53 pm
That is horsecrap. That was a clean, legal football hit. It was not helmet to helmet. It was helmet to shoulderpad and then it slid up to the helmet. Also, Jackson was not defenseless. He had caught the ball and taken a step and a half before Dunta hit him. What was Dunta supposed to do just let him run by him and score. This is the start of the downfall of the NFL!!!
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 19th, 2010
5:55 pm
Joe Miller — Make your point, but no name calling please.
Casey
October 19th, 2010
5:55 pm
Should’ve just let Mike Smith play Andy Reid in Madden and called it a day…
gadawgs
October 19th, 2010
5:55 pm
DOL..yes Harrison and Maywether got fined but their hits were ILLEGAL. Look at the tape. Harrison head butted MoMass for goodness sakes. Entirely different situation. Heck Harrison even comes out publicly and says he wants to hurt people.
Unknown Hinson
October 19th, 2010
5:55 pm
Dude was trying to make a play, he didn’t go helmet to helmet and his helmet went up towards Deshaun’s head after hitting him in the shoulder pads first. Glad they didn’t suspend him but the future does not look good. How do you define these hits being malicious if they are not intentional but end up that way because of having to make a split second decision. I don’t like where this is headed.
NFL
October 19th, 2010
5:57 pm
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bigD
October 19th, 2010
5:57 pm
Falcon Backer got it right they’ll be playing flag football before long. They are really dumbing down pro football. Maybe they should have 2 leagues instead. One for sissies who don’t want to get hurt and one for real men.
NFL
October 19th, 2010
5:58 pm
Hey Dunta I know you were trying to knock yourself out and all so here is your 50k fine into my greedy pockets. Thanks and keep it up, we just raised the fines.
bgfalcon
October 19th, 2010
5:58 pm
hahaha you guys should see what some of the philly fans think on the issue. all of them feel like it was helmet to helmet contact and some feel like we should switch to rugby!!!!
check it outhttp://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dneagles/League_Says_Hit_On_DJax_Definitely_Was_Illegal.html?reg=y&jCount=3#comments
gadawgs
October 19th, 2010
5:59 pm
Last time I checked these players have CHOSEN this profession. Knowing the dangers. If they do not want to be hit DON’T play. Just walk away from all of the millions. It’s their choice.
SeenThisB4
October 19th, 2010
6:00 pm
I sure hope this doesn’t affect the way Gregg Williams deploys his Remember-me-shots against opposing QBs. Nawh, they won’t take that away! LOL!
GEAUX SAINTS! OUR TIME!!
Word Police
October 19th, 2010
6:00 pm
Dunta?, Dont’a?, Nu’Kees?, Da’ Rick? Where in space do these names come from? My spell check has them all underlined.
Joey M
October 19th, 2010
6:02 pm
Fining a player for a clean hit is absurd. Nothing about that tackle had malicious intent written on it. I don’t think Ray Buchannan was fined $50,000 when he suplexed Joe Horn in the end zone when we were playing New Orleans. The NFL is becoming tough to watch now. Every game I see opposing teams hold our players with no flags flying. I watch John Abraham get tackled by the OL and nary a flag was flown. One thing I would like to see happen is these fruit cake dances in the end zone get fines and suspensions like big hits. They are dancing like little girls when they are merely doing their jobs. It makes no sense to me. I hate it. You want to dance, retire and go on Dancing with the Stars. If you want to play Football, than play. But stop penalizing playing hard and start penalizing the fruit cake dancing we see so much.
Ueeediot
October 19th, 2010
6:02 pm
Im still open to any explanation for how Robinson was penalized for hitting a defenseless WR, when said WR HAS THE BALL?!?!?
To fix this, the NFL will now require QBs, WRs, TEs, and RBs, to wear pink tutus. Additionally, all crossing pass routes have been outlawed because they are the root of this problem. In the future the only legal pass plays will be single coverage, straight toward the goal line routes. To lessen the effect on RBs, teams will have the option of running one of 4 pass plays, or taking an automatic 2 yard rushing gain.
These crybabies are going to ruin this game. No celebrating (did you see Miles Austin?), No Fun League, dont hit my QB league, and now you cant even play defense.
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mykhalc
October 19th, 2010
6:04 pm
BS on Dunta’s fine!!! hope he appeals…not like it’d do any good tho…
Ueeediot
October 19th, 2010
6:04 pm
By the way, how much did Deshawn Jackson get fined for causing Duanta’s concussion?
J Who?
October 19th, 2010
6:07 pm
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ELVISKL
October 19th, 2010
6:09 pm
i for one am prould of daunta for putting this showboat on his aaaaaasssssssssssss. each time this thug scored in the first quarter he did the hochie couchie in the endzone……payback was warranted
ELVISKL
October 19th, 2010
6:10 pm
i want to personally pay daunta’s fine…..if you think im kidding ill be at falcon headquarters with a cashiers check at 10 am in the morning
Ueeediot
October 19th, 2010
6:14 pm
Not Don Waddell…. my opinion is that a good bit of this is the thin black and white line. Mike Perria and King from SI both have an agenda to push and will ignore any facts which are contrary to their argument for slowing down the game (presumably so the 2 old geezers can keep up).
The refs are simply not to be wrong. If they called a penalty a fine must follow or they may be seen as not paying attention in the league office or as not supporting the refs on the field.
When was the last time you saw any league address the pathetic calls by officials over the past 10 years?
I can think of 3 occassions and only because they were simply to large to just ignore away
By and large the league will do anything, including fining you into poverty, to keep people from exposing the garbage officiating.
Instead they play the misdirection card by moving the ref to the other side of the ball and saying….see, we are trying to improve things.
What really was an improvement was the additional ref on the field.
Rob
October 19th, 2010
6:19 pm
I’ve never enjoyed seeing nor delivering a helmet-to-helmet tackle when I played. Players have to be in control of their emotions. We already have enough “softies” that want to see the end of football. The only thing I’m concerned about as it relates the rule being enforced is that even “inadvertent” helmet-to-helmet hits might be over magnified. So, I hope that the officials and the league office treat each hit that falls into this category uniquely.
Andy in Blairsville
October 19th, 2010
6:19 pm
The NFL is turning into NASCAR.
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Not Don Waddell
October 19th, 2010
6:20 pm
And someone please shut Moose Johnston up..we know you had a lot of concussions, Moose, but could some of your health issues have more to do with spending weekends at the White House with Mike Irvin and a tub full of unsavory ladies….c’mon man, just shut up…
crackbaby
October 19th, 2010
6:23 pm
Saw the Dunta-DeSean collision. It was a very hard hit that was legal. Even Trent Dilfer stressed that Dunta came in low. His shoulder hit Desean’s chest and his helmet initially hit DeSean’s shoulder pad.
Terrible call by Ray Anderson and the NFL. Steve Young made a great point last night, with so many young QBs in the league, you have Quarterbacks misreading defenses and putting their receivers in peril. Yet the defense is punished.
Just a terrible call by the league. Go ahead and make it flag football and get rid of pads and helmets.
J Who?
October 19th, 2010
6:25 pm
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 19th, 2010
5:44 pm
Does a form tackle — HIT, WRAP and LIFT — solve this problem?
Does not solve the problem because if you lift, you then have to let the player go because if you take him to the ground once you lift him then the refs can construe that as “driving” the player into the ground which can (you guessed it) result in a penalty and a fine.
Luv 2 Hate Me
October 19th, 2010
6:40 pm
This makes no damn sense! Now every player must be extremely cautious when they tackle. There’s going to be a lot of mis-tackles because players will fear they’ll be fined. If you can’t take the hit then get your azz out the GAME. That’s why it’s called a full contact sport.
NFL
October 19th, 2010
6:43 pm
Gonna get like Nascar…Start acting a fool and lose your audience!
gman
October 19th, 2010
6:53 pm
NFL , wont you fine the receivers for coming cross the middle. receivers gone be coming cross the middle all day. i guess you let him catch the ball then tackle him, well gentlemen, you may as well call it cross the middle ball, the highest paid man on the field is on offense QB. the 2nd OT, 3rd WR. this is becoming a league for the offense. if your in high school, or in college and plan on making a career in football, make sure you pick an offensive position, because if your a physical type player get ready for a lot of fines, a lot of suspensions, whats the nfl gonna be like then
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 19th, 2010
7:02 pm
Crackbaby — Thanks for stopping by.
gadawg — No doubt. But Robinson could have broken down and made a football play and FORM TACKLED. It’s a close call. The league refs were here this summer and I asked Jerome Bogar what were the players supposed to do? Form tackle? He said that would work. So, that’s why I keep bringing up form tackling.
Doug
October 19th, 2010
7:02 pm
DLed, Hit-Wrap-Lift sounds great when sitting at a desk or when you’re talking about a DLineman tracking a RB coming right at him. What happens when the Hit is so violent that the body can’t get the arms to Wrap? These are NFL athletes (i.e., very fast!) running crossing routes in the secondary toward DBs who a split second ago may have been covering a different WR.
Why don’t we put the guilt on the Offense? Fine a WR for running his route directly at another DB/LB! Fine a QB for putting his WR in danger when throwing him a pass after the WR has crossed the Tackle Box (i.e., QB can’t throw from inside the Tackle Box to a WR who has passed through the Tackle Box). That would eliminate a lot of these hits and be easy for the referees to judge. If the NFL wants to fine someone, fine the player who executed his play poorly with the time to make a decision, not the player who simply reacts in a split second.
BTW, haven’t read any word from you on complementing Dunta on not using his helmet as a weapon when he probably could have (he clearly turned his head down to avoid Jackson’s helmet). Let’s be fair here. Dunta’s training allowed him to REACT in a way that avoided a far greater injury.
Doug
October 19th, 2010
7:04 pm
BTW, “form-tackling” was what I saw out of DB Chris Houston a lot last year…you saw what kind of defense that got us…28th!!!
TONYT
October 19th, 2010
7:08 pm
Well, Deshaun can cancel some of those dancing lessons for a few weeks.
Doug
October 19th, 2010
7:11 pm
Crackbaby, great point you made on Steve Young’s comment! It is really the fault of the QB. This from a Hall of Fame QB!!! I challenge the NFL or the AJC to check into how many of these vicious hits are delivered to WRs on teams with experienced QBs. Is McNabb or Peyton hanging their WR’s out to dry?
Or do we even care? Someone was punished, so the suits feel better about themselves. Nevermind the truth!
Dick Butkus
October 19th, 2010
7:25 pm
This just in from NFL headquarters….. No offensive linemen will be needed in the 2011 draft. The NFL has implemented the “5 Mississippi” rule for defensive lineman. Current offensive lineman will now carry the wide receiver across the middle to catch a pass.
cgw
October 19th, 2010
7:30 pm
This is rediculus! I guess next they will put pink tutu’s and ballet slippers on the players. Football is a violent sport, get over it, and let the players play.
traci
October 19th, 2010
7:31 pm
So the league wants to fine and suspend players for hard hits/helmet to helmet hits which are sometimes unavoidable, in the name of player safety but they want to extend the season to 18 games and put players at increased risk of injury for the sake of more revenue in a multi billion dollar industry. Now, they do not guarantee contracts and until recently have always denied a link between ALS and multiple concussions received while playing the game and as such do not as a rule take care of players who suffer life altering, debilitating diseased…
Really? Are you kidding me….? I’m done…I simply can not support the hypocrisy..
oldskool1992
October 19th, 2010
7:35 pm
defensless my a$$, what a bullcrap move by the nfl. Jackson should be thanking Robinson for that hit, it’s good for a showboater to get his bell rung every so often!
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
7:36 pm
Sure glad NFL brass got that tough decision behind them. Now they can get back to Farve’s cell phone pics.
This issue and others are setting us for a strike next year. I don’t know how a player plays and full speed an completely avoids this from happening. In my opinion the media started this frenzy and the NFL brass reacted instead of a accurate and measured response.
dabrain
October 19th, 2010
7:40 pm
NFL should fine the grounds crew for making the field to hard! The ground caused the concussion!
Post-it
October 19th, 2010
7:42 pm
It wasn’t helmet to helmet! If anything, Robinson moved his head to the side ride before the hit. How is a defensive player supposed to knock the ball out of a receiver’s hands if not with big (legal) hits?
Adam
October 19th, 2010
7:51 pm
i really hope both guys are okay, but that call was atrocious. how the freak can you consider a guy defenseless who is in the process of making a catch? his hands were still on the ball. it was only incomplete after the hit dislodged it. this is football, and fans pay to see big hits. i hope the nfl is not starting to become as absurd as the NCAA. decoud’s hit was a cheap shot, but robinson’s play was clean. this is crazy that we should even be having this discussion.
Mike
October 19th, 2010
7:56 pm
I did not even think the hit warranted a 15 yard penalty. It was a hard hit, and scary for both players. I am not sure what else Robinson should have done, maybe let Jackson complete the catch and go blazing by him. There was nothing dirty or malicious about the hit. Maybe they need to put flags on the QBs and receivers, make a rule that one flag is down, if they pull both flags it is a turnover. Or maybe they could make it a game of two hand touch, or just have the defensive players politely let the QB or receiver know that he is planning on making a tackle so they can get into a defensive position. I completely understand the league attempting to protect the players, but do not make it so you have DB’s and LB’s afraid to make a legal hit that may be questionable and could possibly constitute fines or a suspension.
Bo Diddley
October 19th, 2010
8:07 pm
The two most basic tackling rules I was taught in Pee Wee football are 1) always look at what you’re tackling — that is, keep your head up; and 2) hIt, wrap up, drive through the tackle. The first rule was taught as much for the tackler’s protection as for the runner’s/receiver’s. Hitting with your head down or with the crown of your head invites spinal injury. DOL is right. A return to the fundamentals solve this problem. Trying to make the Sportscenter highlights creates it.
falcons17
October 19th, 2010
8:12 pm
Put diapers on all of the little babies!! The NFL is so out of touch and always reactive about everthing!! Being safe is one thing but this is football not chess, contact will happen.
jOEdIRT
October 19th, 2010
8:15 pm
Too bad Skinny-D-JAX won’t remember a thing from the hit since the concussion has caused him some memory loss, I am sure he will do it again soon!
Dorkydad
October 19th, 2010
8:19 pm
I can only hope that Dunta will be appealing these. Any word on that, DOL?
falcons17
October 19th, 2010
8:30 pm
NFL=NO Football LEAGUE
Not Don Waddell
October 19th, 2010
8:33 pm
Would Mo Lewis’s hit on Drew Bledsoe in 2001 be considered a penalty today?
falconfan 24-7
October 19th, 2010
8:39 pm
This is BS. THe NFL front office wears pink panties. Go Figure.
Truthteller
October 19th, 2010
8:40 pm
This is what you get when you let people that have never played the game make decisions.
falconfan 3411
October 19th, 2010
8:47 pm
You can hit the running back helment to helment, but not the reciever. Jackson lined up in the wildcat as a running back. That made him free game according to the rule book. Right?
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
8:55 pm
At 77comments, without really counting, looks like about 72 to 5 against this ruling. Way to go NFL.
Buddy
October 19th, 2010
9:14 pm
The hit was helmet to shoulder (you can’t remove your head before you make a tackle), somebody show me where this is illegal. I understand protecting helpless players but the catch was made, the receiver took almost 2 steps and the defender did his job, if you can’t stop the reception, you try to separate the player from the ball.
JTW
October 19th, 2010
9:29 pm
I agree with the Nascar comparison. Nascar lost me as a fan about five years ago and so might the NFL. This is BS.
Draggin' Fly
October 19th, 2010
9:31 pm
Here’s the statement that Robinson released Tuesday:
“I am disappointed by the NFL’s ruling. I recognize the goal is to protect all players — from the Pee Wee level on up — however, this was a bang-bang hit situation where I did not lead with my helmet, and therefore I will appeal. Although it was a violent hit, my hit did not violate the NFL’s rules, and I was playing the game the way I always have. I am not a dirty player and have never been characterized as one.”
Good.
falconfiend
October 19th, 2010
9:39 pm
There was a big violent hit against roddy last season by dallas. I remember that hit but no fines. Although Dunta’s hit was violent, desean only weighs 175 lb. If an opponent hits tony gonzalez like that, the hit will not be as violent because Gonzo goes 243 packed with muscle.
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SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
9:59 pm
Sunday all fans should get up in masse and walk out of the stadium during the first series to make a statement to the NFL……
…..then they all walk back in with pink panties on there heads to drive the point home.
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
SCFalcon, WHOA YEA. DO IT! DO IT!
GOTTA GET EVERYBODY TOGETHER ON THIS.
Show the league we support D Robinson and disagree with where they are going. !
RISE UP ! ! !
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:10 pm
Bring “NFL SUX” little signs. (If the nazis won’t take them away.)
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
10:12 pm
RISE UP …. AND WALK OUT!
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:23 pm
DO IT !
DO IT !
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
10:25 pm
Write your anti NFL slogans on your pink undershirt. When you RISE UP, you LIFT UP and SHOUT IT UP as you WALK UP and out.
Oh and no concessions purchases during the walkout. So you have to DRY UP at the same time.
LET’S DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:30 pm
Man, we got to do it. Make this the whole scope of Falcon blogs the next four days. Hit them all.
Thomas
October 19th, 2010
10:31 pm
This is becoming a sissy league. I never saw it live but watched the replay and it does not appear that he hit him helmet to Helmet unless they have a better view than I saw on TV.
Ray Anderson and Mike Pereira are stupid to call that a cheap or dirt shot.
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:33 pm
I was over-eager about “NFL SUX” signs. Make everything hard-hitting, but politically correct so it gets on T.V.
Like……..”Free Dunta Robinson”……….and such.
Chucktown
October 19th, 2010
10:34 pm
D Led The NFL had NO right to fine Dunta, it was a clean hit.Next thing you will know they will fine for gang tackles. Tackling when players aren’t looking men play this game not girls. I will be hard pressed to play money for a game with no jaw droping hits. Funny we don’t have these problem in college.With out the big hit why pay money to watch pro
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
10:34 pm
RISE UP – PULL UP- WALK UP and OUT. The media can’t ignore it. We embarass the NFL and the sports media.
SPREAD THE WORD!!!
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:35 pm
DO IT! This could be a REAL “bandwagon” experience and really get the team going. A real rallying point.
Common Falcon fans, get behind this!
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
10:40 pm
Plant this message on the other blogs on this website. Then plant it on SI Fox Sports and other sites.
Let’s do it! NOW! RISE UP! – RAISE UP! – MOVE UP!
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:43 pm
Google for falcon sites and nfl sites and put the word out.
“FREE DUNTA”
Falcon Jim
October 19th, 2010
10:50 pm
Many years ago at the old stadium during a Braves game, Ed Varga made an extremely “controversial” call. I was right in the site line and started chanting “The Umpire Sux” over and over. The whole stadium picked it up. It was awesome. (I really did this, no b.s.) You can look this up in Braves history, it was so cool when I found it on the net.
Anyway, the point is, it is so cool to do something of historical, “political” impact. Let’s DO IT!
GO FALCONS !!
Caught Looken
October 19th, 2010
11:06 pm
The NFL talks about concern and health of the players, but yet wants to go to a 18 game schedule!!! PLEASE!!!!
SCFalcon
October 19th, 2010
11:09 pm
RISE UP and SPREAD THIS OUT TO EVERYONE!
NOW! RISE UP!!! RISE UP!!! RISE UP!!! RISE UP!!! RISE UP!!!
DrJ
October 19th, 2010
11:16 pm
The NFL should thoroughly review the videos before making decisions. I don’t believe they did in this case. Also, I believe DeSean had a previous concussion, and subsequent concussions come with less trauma that the original one, such as a hard hit to the upper chest rattles the neck and head, so that you don’t actually have to hit the head itself.
So the NFL wanted to make a statement, but the fine is out of line.
insertnamehere
October 19th, 2010
11:32 pm
That is so B.S. I am Saints fan, but football is football and Dunta was doing his job- pure and simple. It was not a helmet to helmet, nor did he launch himself. As much as I luv my Saints, I would post the same if it was one of our receivers.
robertussen
October 19th, 2010
11:48 pm
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-playbook/09000d5d81b75bc6/Playbook-Were-some-hits-legal
pmc
October 19th, 2010
11:51 pm
Tax… Write Off. Don’t sweat it.
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
12:08 am
Rise up !
“FREE DUNTA.”
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
12:13 am
On an unrelated note. Did y’all see the story on Jr. Seau? Apparently, cops were called on a domestic disturbance at his home and then he crashed his Escalade over a thirty foot cliff. Taken to the hospital without reports of what injuries.
Say a little prayer for a great player.
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Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
12:16 am
pmc. its not about the money. We can’t (most at least,) even fathom, but its the principal here.
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
12:18 am
Rise up!
Good night !
Grumps
October 20th, 2010
12:24 am
NFL Footall Stadiums are looking like a Roman Coliseums.
sky
October 20th, 2010
12:29 am
Football is a collision sport.This was a tremendous collision and a great play.Why are they so worried about it now?We used to take each others head off and try to put someone out of the game.
D. Orlando Ledbetter
October 20th, 2010
12:39 am
Nobody needs to offer to pay the fine. He just got $25.5 million guaranteed!!!!
No Fun League strikes again
October 20th, 2010
2:02 am
All Robinson is guilty of is hitting the guy – hard. Last I looked that wasn’t against the rules. I’ve yet to see the replay that shows helmet to helmet contact with the DeSean Jackson. It does appear he hit his own teammate like that, though.
ajc pariah
October 20th, 2010
3:05 am
We were outcoached,outplayed,outhustled,outsmarted,outhit,by a coach who can’t decide who to start at qb.And here we are ruminating about one play.My point? Kolb will be great.Ryan has too many puppet strings and a pos left tackle in his future.
MR ZIZZLE
October 20th, 2010
4:47 am
This is pathetic! Protect the players from spearing, not a monster hit! NICE HIT ROBINSON! THAT’S WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT!
Gen Neyland
October 20th, 2010
6:23 am
Appeal. Levy the fines and suspensions if you must NFL but you need to have clear and unabated proof of contact that fits helmet to helmet. Maybe all the pink in the NFL this month has put a woman’s touch to the game…
Mr. Blank
October 20th, 2010
6:26 am
Great legal hit by my friend, Dunta. I’ll pay his stupid fine. I think I got a little change in my pocket. Now if I could just figure out how to get rid of Malarkey. It ain’t easy being an NFL mogul….
Football Fan
October 20th, 2010
7:28 am
Maybe they can get Judge Judy to determine if the hits are legal. She’s a lot tougher than the guys running the NFL!!!
Scott
October 20th, 2010
8:26 am
Gooddell is turning the NFL into the lingerie bowl. What a puss.
Donald Gwaosky
October 20th, 2010
8:57 am
Man you know what fine yourself because that hit was actually a mistake. When Robinson engaged in the hit , he hit his shoulder pad then his head lifted up and scraped the helmet.
Jeffro Bodeen
October 20th, 2010
9:03 am
If that was an illegal helmet to helmet hit, subject to a fine of $50,000, then what was the hit put on Indy RB Joseph Addai? That hit was shoulder pad to helmet and looked a heck of a lot more devastating result wise and was balls out intentional on the defenders part that hit him. Robinson didn’t even get near Jacksons head with his initial impact. What’s next ???? fining a defender for not helping an opposing player up after he hits the ground? Oh my…the brutality of it!!!!!
Rodd in Macon
October 20th, 2010
9:05 am
What happens when the helmet-to-helmet contact is initiated by the offensive player?
Ross
October 20th, 2010
9:09 am
Well you know, I used to watch a lot of NASCAR – then came the restrictor plate and I haven’t seen a race in years – and ratings are plummeting. Likewise – if sissies and librarians take over the NFL, I’m out. They are playing with fire here. Robinson’s hit was perfectly legal. Harrison’s hits were legal. Only Merriweather’s was flagrant head-to-head. They take away the DB’s ability to play his position to artificially jack up the scores, now they take away his remaining weapon – hell just get rid of DBs!
coachx
October 20th, 2010
9:14 am
Some plays are worthy of a fine or suspension such as Merriman’s head hit for the Patriots and Harrison’s for the Steelers from last Sunday. However, Robninson hit Jackson in the sternum with his shoulder. What is he supposed to do ? Step out of his way ? Hit in the legs to cause to fip over on top of his head ?
This is football people ! Ray Anderson is a tool !
Are they going to inact the “2 hand touch rule” for recievers crossing the middle and all QBs ?
I can see another USFL popping up if the NFL is not careful.
Sid
October 20th, 2010
9:32 am
Great hit Dunta…………..I don’t wish anyone hurt but this is NFL football, or it used to be. There is only one thing I can do and I have done it before…………………write the man…………
Mr. Roger Goodell
NFL
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Soak it up now……………….no football in 2011………………!! Blueland wouldn’t be too bad, they hit just as hard.
michael
October 20th, 2010
9:32 am
let’s face it. the rich can not be satisfied. nfl is headed in the wrong direction. how much is too much??
michael
October 20th, 2010
9:34 am
heck, i can watch “LEAVE IT TO BEAVER” INSTEAD OF NFL. the rich need to understand this and adapt to the common folk.
Fish Bish
October 20th, 2010
9:43 am
This is for all of you who think harrison’s hits were legal which even nfl spokespeople don’t even know. You can not use your helmet to spear any player, including running backs. Posted from ESPN’s TMQ by Gregg Easterbrook, “Existing rule 12, 2, 7g bans “using any part of a player’s helmet (including the top/crown and forehead/hairline parts) or facemask to butt, spear, or ram an opponent violently or unnecessarily,” and also states, “violent or unnecessary use of the helmet is impermissible against any opponent.” Any opponent, including the ballcarrier. So it’s not legal to ram your helmet into the ballcarrier’s helmet. But many in the football world think it is — a reason the rules must become clearer. And attitudes must change. If it really were “perfectly clean” to deliver deliberate blows to a ballcarrier’s head, then no one should play football.”
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
10:08 am
RISE UP.
RISE UP Sunday at the Dome and walk out during the first series. Have “Free Dunta” written on an undershirt, or your chest, and pull up your shirt and show it to the cameras.
Of course you can come back to your seats after you and your breatheren all RISE UP and walk out.
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
10:10 am
RISE UP. Stick it to the man! Show the NFL Nazis we don’t have to take it.
RISE UP.
FREE DUNTA ! ! ! ! !
THE CURSE OF BRETT FAVRE LIVES IN ATL
October 20th, 2010
10:39 am
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE GAYS COME OUT THE CLOSET AND TRY TO SISSIFY EVERYTHING!
GAY MEN THAT HAVE NEVER PLAYED THE GAME IS MAKING UP THESE SISSY RULES!
Brian
October 20th, 2010
10:58 am
D.O. Ledbetter – anyone that has played the game of football understands that “form” tackling (Hit, wrap, lift) is generally not possible with a moving target. If Robinson had stopped, broken down and tried to “form” tackle as you suggest, Jackson catches the ball and either barrels over a stationary Robinson or jukes his way past a stationary Robinson. Pay attention during any game and you’ll see the majority of tackles are not the “hit, wrap, lift” type of tackle you are referencing because these are moving targets and the defenders generally have to tackle from a non stationary off-balance position.
WOO CAH
October 20th, 2010
11:24 am
next thing we know the NFL will be wearing pink….oh wait they already do.
Zoomie
October 20th, 2010
11:29 am
Just my two cents: once they started playing the hit over and over in slow motion, it appeared to me that Dunta found himself closing at a higher rate of speed than he expected and instinctively pulled his head in and down anticipating the impact and trying to avoid a collision with Owens (the trailing back). He did not lead with his head and, in fact was pulling his head away in instinctive self-preservation. Any head contact to any part of Jackson’s body was incidental to the high-speed collision.
The hit occurred because Kolb threw into that crossing route very late and very weakly, forcing his receiver to change direction, speed, and exposing him to a fast-closing defender.
The referee reacted to the violence of the collision, not to an observed rule violation. By virtue of the violence of the collision, Dunta got wrapped up in the alarm raised by the head-hunting techniques displayed by other defensive backs in the NFL on Sunday.
Even if Dunta flew into that tackle repeating “hit-wrap-lift” repeatedly, his closing speed, coupled with the adjustments made by Jackson to catch the pass, would’ve resulted in a violent collision with either Jackson, Owens, or both.
The NFL has had ample time to view the hit and know this wasn’t spearing, launching into a defenseless receiver, or leading with the head. Since there were occurrences of all the above by other defenders on Sunday, they are using Dunta’s collision in an effort to place an exclamation point on their “excessive violence” statement.
sam
October 20th, 2010
12:09 pm
I just read that Chad Ochocinco has sent taunting “gifts” to all the Falcons DB’s. Yes, you’re a big man Chad. Particularly doing this the week after the League threatened to ex-communicate defenders for “aggressive” hits. Jez.
tim in Marina Del Ray formerly Atlanta
October 20th, 2010
12:38 pm
Great fine for Dunta the hit was a by product of the league. The hit was ILLEGAL, so unnecessary.Great to hear/read that DeSean will be okay.
shawn
October 20th, 2010
12:40 pm
Chad Ochinco been yacking saying the Falcons DBacks was torch by the Eagle receivers.He said between him, TO they going to torch them as well.
Robert
October 20th, 2010
12:41 pm
Chad needs to shut up but the hit was ruled illegal by the league. They said the next hit by Dunta illegal will result in a suspension.
waynester
October 20th, 2010
12:57 pm
The NFL and Sports media(in general) are total hypocrites on this issue. The NFL had to order itself to stop selling photos of “big hits” after getting caught profiting from those same “big hits” that they currently decry. As for the press, check out the NFL pages on ESPN and SI–the first picture that pops up on SI.com today is of the hit on Massaquoi—reason? Fans love “big hits”! The league is still trying to have it both ways and it won’t wash…..
SawThat1nce
October 20th, 2010
1:17 pm
This kind of crap is about like having a pot-hole in your racetrack, end your premier event, before the race is half- way over.
Authur Blank
October 20th, 2010
2:09 pm
“Yet his fine suggests the NFL is only serious about sanctioning players who cause injury, not ones who do so with vicious, reckless intent. If Jackson had popped up right after that hit, would Robinson still owe 50K today? I doubt it.
Decisions to fine and suspend can’t be made because of a hit’s end result. Goodell will insist that they’re not doing that, but the Robinson fine proves otherwise. This is a slippery slope for the league to pursue.”
qoute from yahoo sports
Dallas Cowboys
October 20th, 2010
2:17 pm
DOL you are indeed NOT fair – based posted or your choice not to post – half the folks on this blog do NOT have their opinions posted because of whatever reason – man com-on – give the boy a break – don’t say to yourself “i’m fair” you know what i am talkin’ about
Joe Tess Fish House
October 20th, 2010
3:14 pm
U all need 2 stop defnding Robinson his hit was cheap and dirty and he needs 2 be band from the Nfl 4 life.
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
3:23 pm
JOE PHISH-BREATH………..HE HAS A BAND?
Barry
October 20th, 2010
3:34 pm
Hey Y’all:
Good Hit, DUNTA ROBINSON!!!! YOU BLASTED HIM IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!” That was the way I was taught to tackle. There was no head to head contact. I do not know what film the refs were watching. It was not worth $50,000. BLATANTA ATTACKS cost that much. That was not a “BLATANT” hit. These guys in the front office , I bet, never played football on offense, defense or special teams. They are just soft administrators with suits and ties that do not know the difference between a correct block to a corect tackle. FREE DUNTA ROBINSON FRON THIS FINE. BLANK, PAY IT FOR HIM. PAY IT FOR HIM IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!”.
GO FALCONS!!!! “WE RISE!!” IN “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!”.
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
…………………..”ONE HEATBEAT, BABY!!!!”……………..
tom's pridemore
October 20th, 2010
3:55 pm
did you see what Titans head coach,Jeff Fisher,said about being asked, or hinted too, to call timeouts at the end of the Monday Night game from the ref’s because they were short commercial time?? boy, this could be way bigger than it appears.. the NFL trying to control this? what else are they trying to control??
RockyMtnFalcon
October 20th, 2010
4:14 pm
Falcons Fans, lets get our point across to the NFL bigg-wiggs. Lets start the game with a chant. Lets chant “Free Danta!,”Free Danta!!” Lets start the chant and make it as loud as a 747 departing the Atlanta Airport. Make it loud, make it last. Everytime the Bengals offense gets in a 3rd down situation, instead of cheering and making noise, lets chant “Free Danta, Free Danta!!!” Lets make it loud, and unbearable. Lets end up on ESPN after the game.! Who’s with me???
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
4:23 pm
RISE UP…………………FREE DUNTA !
RISE UP Sunday at the Dome and walk out during the first series. Have “Free Dunta” written on an undershirt, or your chest, and pull up your shirt and show it to the cameras.
Of course you can come back to your seats after you and your breatheren all RISE UP and walk out.
Jimmy
October 20th, 2010
4:52 pm
Kind of wish Robinson would have saved that hit for Ochocinco or TO.
Falcon Jim
October 20th, 2010
5:24 pm
Ha. Good one Jimmy!
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.