Ed Reed suspended one game for hits
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Ed Reed's Sunday night hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders drew an unnecessary roughness penalty but will cost the Baltimore Ravens much more than that.
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The NFL suspended the veteran safety for one game without pay for what it labeled "repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players." Reed is banned from practicing this week and playing in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.
"I didn't see that one coming, so it was surprising," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday, minutes after the league dropped the news.
The possibility of appealing the decision raises a sticky issue for the Ravens. Harbaugh acknowledged a worst-case scenario: If Reed appeals the suspension and delays the ban, the league might turn around and reaffirm its ruling in time for the Ravens' Week 13 rematch with the Steelers. Harbaugh believes that fate will be avoided.
"My understanding was (an appeal is) going to be heard very quickly for that reason, so we should have a decision by Wednesday," he said.
The NFL dropped the hammer following Reed's third violation over the past three seasons. The league is serious about tracking these hits and removing players from the landscape if they don't fall in line.
That's the NFL's concern. Baltimore's is ensuring Reed is on the field for a Pittsburgh game that ultimately might decide the rough-and-tumble AFC North.
Ed Reed's Sunday night hit on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders drew an unnecessary roughness penalty but will cost the Baltimore Ravens much more than that.
Relive every game this season online and on-demand with enhanced viewing features, including the "All-22" coaches film. Get NFL Game Rewind.
The NFL suspended the veteran safety for one game without pay for what it labeled "repeated violations of the rule prohibiting hits to the head and neck area of defenseless players." Reed is banned from practicing this week and playing in Sunday's game against the San Diego Chargers.
"I didn't see that one coming, so it was surprising," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Monday, minutes after the league dropped the news.
The possibility of appealing the decision raises a sticky issue for the Ravens. Harbaugh acknowledged a worst-case scenario: If Reed appeals the suspension and delays the ban, the league might turn around and reaffirm its ruling in time for the Ravens' Week 13 rematch with the Steelers. Harbaugh believes that fate will be avoided.
"My understanding was (an appeal is) going to be heard very quickly for that reason, so we should have a decision by Wednesday," he said.
The NFL dropped the hammer following Reed's third violation over the past three seasons. The league is serious about tracking these hits and removing players from the landscape if they don't fall in line.
That's the NFL's concern. Baltimore's is ensuring Reed is on the field for a Pittsburgh game that ultimately might decide the rough-and-tumble AFC North.
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bye bye ed
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? the NFL
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gif or vid of the hit?
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thats cool, bernard is more than happy to ? a wideout in his place
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freehuey89 wrote: »thats cool, bernard is more than happy to ? a wideout in his place
Ed & Bernard are on the field at the same time tho -
i know
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smh ? ass move by goodell
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Funny thing is Reed usually comes off second best of late and somehow still gets called for BS
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Welp he appealed it and won so now he can play and it's just a $50,000 fine....smh@ goodell trying to get ed for damn near half a million
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If it was that easy to win the appeal, then what the ? was the point in suspending him in the first place?
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Suspension overturned but he has been fined 50k
Reed isn't a ? player so NFL fans knew this would be overturned.
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I like Bomani Jones metaphor for the NFL trying to legislate hits when he called it trying to create a safe cigarette.
NFL needs to make these players sign waivers that they can't sue and just settle with old players. Hitting is a part of the game, you know what you signed up for. -
funkdocdamc wrote: »If it was that easy to win the appeal, then what the ? was the point in suspending him in the first place?
This is goodell abusing his power......when was the last time you heard a player being fined almost half a million just for a hit? ? is stupid
