Gronkowski assault

stillmotion

@tour2ma said:

Didn't Goodell suspend Tom?

And Brady went and, "I'm Tom Brady, I do what I want".

Tour2ma

You have a habit of changing subjects under certain circumstances...

SD_Tom

Fork the Patriots and fork gronk. Bills players should've snapped his knee, or at least attempt to rip his helmet off with his head still inside

hoorta

@londonbrown said:

I’m interested to see the explanation by the NFL when they don’t suspend him for this.

Let’s see how serious they are about head injuries when it comes to Mr Krafts team

Took a bit, but was able to dig up the video- deliberate cheap shot. if Peppers got a $24k fine for an incidental hit, Gronk ought to get way more.

The Gipper

Suspension. They will probably suspend him when they play the Steelers....because if there is one team the NFL favors more than the Patriots, it is the Squibs.

Orion

I believe Gronk got a one game suspension.

dawg2fan

@the-gipper said:

Suspension. They will probably suspend him when they play the Steelers....because if there is one team the NFL favors more than the Patriots, it is the Squibs.

Let's hope not. I hate the Steelers more than any team in the NFL. So if the match up, I'll be a huge Pats fan.

stillmotion

@tour2ma said:

You have a habit of changing subjects under certain circumstances...

I meant they were going to go light on the Pats and the pats have a "you cant do that to me" attitude. The 1 game suspension is justified, but I would argue that's a light punishment. Hopefully New England doesn't appeal it.

The Gipper

@orion said:

I believe Gronk got a one game suspension.

If it happens this week it will be for the Dolphins game. But he will probably appeal...be able to play in that game, then sit out Pittsburgh.

But.....Belichick may say to him: we need you vs. Pitt. We can beat Miami without you....so sit NOW!

Bob806

@stillmotion said:

I meant they were going to go light on the Pats and the pats have a "you cant do that to me" attitude. The 1 game suspension is justified, but I would argue that's a light punishment. Hopefully New England doesn't appeal it.

One game for assault, got it.

If he was a Steeler, it would be reduced to one half after the appeal.

tiamat63

One game shows the NFL pays only lip service to player safety. Two games to Crabtree and that was a straight up fight between two guys without the possibility of a spine injury.

What Gronk did, dropping the people's elbow on the back of Whites head, could have Shmucking killed him. You should be getting 4 games and a huge fine with that.

edit: And the Shmucking nerve to appeal is just insane.

Dutch Oven

The fact that they play the stupid Thursday night games shows the NFL pays only lip service to player safety too....

Ghoolie

One game suspension? Are you out of your mind? This was not a dirty hit, this was criminal assault. If I was the Bills player I would get a good lawyer, file a police report and end the guy's career.

You guys are talking about head injury? Jesus, Joseph and Mary, are you fukcing people that dulled by talking heads, football speak, analytics and X's and O's that you can't ascertain WTF you are looking at?

This is no different that thugs playing the knockout game. Sorry, but that is more that an azzhole penalty, that is criminal assault disguised as football.

He should be banished from football, sued, and charged with felonious assault.

calfoxwc

it goes to show the favoritism of refs and goodhell towards the teams that are making the most money

for the NFL.

NO excuse for that sick move by gronkcriminal. That was dangerous assault - lawsuit time. Should have been ejected

immediately.

miktoxic

i can understand why the english hate the Pats (cough....lost....cornwallis...cough....concord....cough boston),

but why the hate from an afc north fan base who hasn't won finger in 40 years? ummmmm....maybe just haters?

miktoxic

@londonbrown said:

I’m interested to see the explanation by the NFL when they don’t suspend him for this.

Let’s see how serious they are about head injuries when it comes to Mr Krafts team

i'm interested in why you didn't mention last night's game that had some of the most malicious hits ever caught on camera but are quick to point out a grownkoski hit to the back of a helmet with his elbow doing like 1 mph? it's like me hitting my brother in the shoulder with a feather.

Tour2ma

Appeal will be dealy with this week... and dismissed.

Gronk will sit out Sunday's game and play vs. PTG... whose D was just further decimated by injury.

I think the O/U for the game is now in the 60's...

@miktoxic said:

it's like me hitting my brother in the shoulder with a feather.

Your brother concusses that easily?

The Gipper

@tiamat63 said:

One game shows the NFL pays only lip service to player safety. Two games to Crabtree and that was a straight up fight between two guys without the possibility of a spine injury.

What Gronk did, dropping the people's elbow on the back of Whites head, could have Shmucking killed him. You should be getting 4 games and a huge fine with that.

edit: And the Shmucking nerve to appeal is just insane.

I believe the Crabtree/ Talib suspensions were reduced to just one game.

Also...did Gronk appeal?

Tour2ma

@the-gipper said:

I believe the Crabtree/ Talib suspensions were reduced to just one game.

Also...did Gronk appeal?

Yes.

Yes. Appeal was heard today.

Also today NFL handed down one-game suspensions to JuJu for his hithit on Burfect and Iloka for his helmet shot on Brown.

The Gipper

@tour2ma said:

Yes.

Yes. Appeal was heard today.

Also today NFL handed down one-game suspensions to JuJu for his hithit on Burfect and Iloka for his helmet shot on Brown.

The fact that you had to type a guys name that says JuJu......is just...what? I can't think of a proper word for it. Absurd, sad, hilarious, pathetic, outstanding...what?