Sentences with phrase «helmet hitting»

I think his big hit style may become more of a liability in the long run, especially with the new helmet hitting rule.

And it is worth noting that this year, concussions in NFL games have risen 58 percent with an increase in helmet - to - helmet hits.

Vontaze Burfict's vicious helmet - to - helmet hit on a defenseless Antonio Brown didn't just cost the Cincinnati Bengals their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round.

Though players are usually just fined for helmet - to - helmet hits, Burfict is a repeat offender and thus subject to a multiple game ban.

In the second quarter, the Cincinnati Bengals linebacker took a jarring helmet - to - helmet hit from Steelers offensive lineman David DeCastro.

Jack Tatum's helmet - on - helmet hit that rendered New England Patriots receiver Darryl Stingley a paraplegic in 1978, along with the subsequent and ongoing feud resulting from that horrific incident, remains one of the saddest chapters in NFL history.

His helmet - to - helmet hit on Antonio Brown in last year's AFC Wild Card game helped cost the Bengals their season and also earned the hotheaded linebacker a three - game suspension to start 2016.

Related: Lache Seastrunk scores 76 - yard TD even after pulling quad at midfield Related: Aaron Murray gets destroyed with helmet - to - helmet hit by Alabama player Related: Tulsa scores TD on a bizarre punt return to tie UCF, and then PAT is blocked Related: Tulsa Punter punts the ball 5 yards Related: Lee Corso calls Collin Klein «Calvin Klein»

Phillips, who has already been fined $ 20,000 this season for a helmet to helmet hit on Zach Miller, should be expecting number two to be a bit more expensive.

Nonetheless, these fines aren't enough and don't seem to be limiting the number of helmet to helmet hits we see.

Odell Beckham Jr. vs. Josh Norman started off chippy and then got so bad that Beckham could be suspended for this helmet - to - helmet hit on Norman.

The Jaguars jumped out to a 14 - 3 lead, but a helmet - to - helmet hit that sent Rob Gronkowski to be checked for a concussion swung momentum in the Patriots» favor.

Smith got him low and the crown of his helmet hit Clowney directly in the balls.

If it could be perfected, there would be no helmet - to - helmet hits, no fumbles, and no jobs for coaches to teach technique for longer than a week or so at a time.

But on the last drive of the first half, Kelce took a helmet - to - helmet hit from Titans safety Johnathan Cyprien that left the tight end woozy and having difficulty standing.

The NFL has made it a focal point to limit the number of helmet to helmet hits.

Helmet - to - helmet hits have been a point of emphasis since 2010 when the NFL expanded its definition of a «defenseless» player.

-- Brian Kelly on Chris Frey's helmet - to - helmet hit on Brandon Wimbush

You can take helmet - to - helmet hits out and concussions still will happen because a sudden enough or violent change of direction will still toss the brain against the inside of the skull.

Swatting someone's hands without turning your head around shouldn't be penalized harder than safety violations like helmet to helmet hits, targeting a QB's head, or horsecollar tackles.

Just imagine when Tebow takes his first helmet to helmet hit.

Talavage said that, when one of the offensive lineman who was found to have been functionally impaired after sustaining a high number of subconcussive blows - impairment which persisted beyond the season - decided to change his technique, he experienced a drastic reduction in the number of blows he sustained to the top front of his head and a moderate reduction in the total number of helmet hits.

The foundation was created in memory of Gfeller's son, Matthew, who died in 2008 from traumatic brain injuries after a helmet - to - helmet hit during his first varsity football game.

The big helmet - to - helmet hits send football fans to their feet.

Now is a good time to review the NATA recommendations, especially after the death Friday night of a 16 year old football player in western New York after what was described in local reports as «a helmet - to - helmet hit» during a high school football game.

USA Today examined the NFL's shift in culture in light of helmet - to - helmet hits from Washington safety Brandon Meriweather and Dashon Goldson's suspension for violating safety rules.

Not exact matches

Some clips showed players stumbling off the field after a hit, others showed helmets popping off of players» heads.

When an impact occurs, the helmet communicates to the coach that the player has been hit.

When hit, hard - shelled helmets stay rigid.

This young boy suffered severe brain damage from hitting a rock head first and will have to wear a football helmet and drool cup for the remainder of his life.

And a soldier that gets hit on the head a lot — even though he may live because he's got his helmet on — he's not going to be much use in battle, and very soon, he will lose his hearing, his sight, his ability to think, and probably will end up with some serious brain damage and maybe die prematurely.

In spiritual battle, you don't want to say, «Well, I'm saved and secure forever, so I can lower my defenses, put down my shield, go live any way I want, and let the enemy take his hits at me — because «Hey, I've got my helmet on.»

He had been hit so hard that his helmet turned all the way around his head.

Gurriel tipped his helmet to Darvish, who he made a racist gesture against during Game 3 after hitting a home run off of the righty, but the crowd is not letting him off the hook.

Darrius Heyward - Bey took a facemask to the helmet from Ryan Mundy, and looked to go limp immediately as he flew several yards through the air before hitting the turf.

Rob Gronkowski left the Patriots» AFC Championship matchup against the Jaguars after getting hit in the helmet by Barry Church.

The most obvious answer is to wear a mouthpiece and a helmet with appropriate padding on the inside, to keep your head up, only hit what you can see, and don't lead with your head.

In his first four seasons as a major - leaguer, first with the New York Mets and since 1972 with the Expos, Foli managed to get into more fights with opposing players, umpires, and even his own teammates, and to hit more innocent bystanders with thrown helmets, bats and balls than the average high - spirited player might in a 20 - year career.

One of the more talked about plays was when Steelers linebacker, James Harrison, viciously hit Colt McCoy helmet to helmet.

The Hit by Church on Gronk was Legit, he lead with shoulder and how in the hell can you move your helmet out of the way... pretty dumb but refs were gonna help that team out anyway possible.

Sullivan claimed Millen hit him with his helmet.

Roethlisberger's pass, one of the best and most significant of his seven - year career, hit Brown in perfect stride; the rookie pinned the ball to his helmet √ † la David Tyree for a 58 - yard completion.

«It flipped me backward, my helmet flew off, and the back of my head hit the ground.»

Chicago Bears runningback Matt Forte has been one of the most outspoken runningbacks over the new rule where runningbacks can not hit defenders with the crown of their helmet.

This hit was definitely helmet to helmet, but it wasn't as much of a blindside hit as you might think.

Broke then Panthers quarterback Kerry Collins's jaw on a helmet - to - head hit in the»97 preseason, for which he was fined $ 20,000.

Then he comes in late and hits up high with his helmet.»

In New York's first possession in the second quarter, Beckham hit Norman in the head, helmet - on - helmet, drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and several smirk - filled taunts from the Dark Knight — he was in his opponent's head.

«A lap before I went off something quite big flew off and hit me in the helmet, I actually thought it was a bit of the front wing but everything felt okay, and it turned out to be the right mirror.

lol you hit it on the nail but i think Cech should get contact lenses don't think glasses and a crash helmet will work together