Sentences with phrase «illegal hit»

Last Saturday coach Josh McDaniels and the club were fined just $ 50,000 each — the same amount that Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson and Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather were fined on Oct. 19 for illegal hits on receivers.

Among the examples from McKay of a newly illegal hit was the attempted tackle by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier that ended his season in 2017.

«This is a forceful and illegal hit delivered on a defenseless opponent for the purpose of retribution and message sending, and such plays will not be tolerated.»

As long as Haslam makes sure to hang on to his own productive players instead of signing an outside free agent who does stupid stuff like change his name because he gets a lot of fines for illegal hits.

He can't secure it, but gets to his feet, and throws a few kicks at the downed Soukhamthath, coming very close to a head kick, but not quite landing the illegal hit.

So since Hartman has a hearing and in the hearing notification tweet they called it an illegal hit to the head, I'm assuming that they've already come to the conclusion that Hartman is guilty.

«This is not your first offense with respect to illegal hits to defenseless players,» Runyan said in a letter to Burfict announcing the punishment.

He was suspended in the 2009 playoffs for a cross-check to the head, suspended in 2012 for an illegal hit (weeks after avoiding suspension for a hit to the head on a Sabres goalie), and drew universal criticism in 2014 when a hot mic picked up a threat made to an opponent in a handshake line.

The Ravens (8 - 2) look to avenge that loss, but they at least know they will have All - Pro safety Ed Reed active after it initially looked like Reed would be suspended one game for an illegal hit in last week's 13 - 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Zednik, who had scored both Canadiens goals, was cutting to the middle when the 6» 4», 225 - pound McLaren, who in seven NHL seasons had never been suspended for an illegal hit, stuck out his left arm as Zednik was skating by, smashing the Montreal winger in the face.

Steelers safety Sean Davis earned an illegal hit penalty for dropping his head for a helmet - to - helmet hit that separated Chiefs wide receiver Chris Conley from a potential touchdown pass.

«People forget that about Madden: In that era, you could hit the Hit Stick and it would basically force your player to do what is now an illegal hit in the NFL, Which was go after somebody's head, elevate from the feet, and decleat [them].»

Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict is facing 5 - game suspension for an illegal hit against a Chiefs FB Anthony Sherman this month, sources tell ESPN.