NFL ruling for hit on a defenseless player

• Heretic

  

  se-alum;527357 wrote:So Harrison was just aimlessly heading to an area, diving head first with his arms tucked in, and just HAPPENED to put the crown of his helmet in the side of Cribbs' helmet?? How often does Harrison just aimlessly dive around the field??

  
  He was diving to where Cribbs' torso would be. Timmons hit Cribbs. Cribbs' body lowered in an attempt to churn out more yardage before going down. Harrison's head connected with Cribbs' head because his level lowered from the time Harrison started his move to when it ended. Therefore, incidental.
• WebFire

  Still, he lead with the top of his head and no attempt to wrap. Why?
• Art Modell

  

  WebFire;527410 wrote:Still, he lead with the top of his head and no attempt to wrap. Why?

  
  Steeler defensive players are taught that the 1st guy wraps up and the 2nd guy tries to dislodge the ball.
• se-alum

  

  Art Modell;527440 wrote:Steeler defensive players are taught that the 1st guy wraps up and the 2nd guy tries to dislodge the ball.

  Lol....so they're taught to dislodge the ball by going head first at it?? Don't think so, scooter.
• Art Modell

  

  se-alum;527576 wrote:Lol....so they're taught to dislodge the ball by going head first at it?? Don't think so, scooter.

  
  It worked didn't it?
• killer_ewok

  

  Heretic;527404 wrote:He was diving to where Cribbs' torso would be. Timmons hit Cribbs. Cribbs' body lowered in an attempt to churn out more yardage before going down. Harrison's head connected with Cribbs' head because his level lowered from the time Harrison started his move to when it ended. Therefore, incidental.

  I think this covers it.
• HitsRus

  

  Giving him all benefit of the doubt, he still led with his head. I think that covers it.
  
  Accident. Waiting. to. Happen.