Backdoor Betty calls this fine, "A STRAIGHT UP PILE OF UNMITIGATED, UNADULTERATED HORSE SHIT!"
A lame kowtow to media and legal counsel?
Thinly veiled, posturing to manipulate fan and media perception-- fuelled by fear of current concussion related legal action south of the border?
Only one thing is certain, has less than ZERO to do with Rider #41 playing the game of football.
To Tyron Brackenridge and others throughout the CFL-- please continue playing the game the way it's meant to be played. Incidental head contact is unavoidable.
CBC's Malcolm Kelly, " Note: That's three times this year a Rider has led with his head on a tackle and hurt someone. One of these times, at a key moment, the refs are going to notice it, call it and Saskatchewan will lose because of it."
Who holds this BOZO accountable? What cereal box spewed out BUDDY'S license to pass judgement on matters, when so clearly, out of his depth?
The Society's opinion-- better Kelly sticks to twisting young impressionable journalism student minds with the success story-- "How I Kissed The Right Ass In A Tax Payer Paid For Media Institution, Wrote A Couple Of Words And Got Paid Your Tax Dollars To Do It"; (a truly heartwarming, if cautionary tale of one man's self aggrandized quest and publically subsidized entitlement).
Any football knowledge or talent-- incidental.
To Cohon, Higgins, Jake fuckin' "debate team" Ireland or whoever else called this shot. You need get called out.
Fineable offence? BULLSHIT!
Society members further weigh in.
Delores "Dolly Lama" Shingoose-- "Boondoggle, double dealin' dupery".
Baghwan Shree Nagurski-- "Make believe and a mockery of the game of football".
Vince Lombardi's Ghost-- "Shameful! The guy get's paid how much? Taking hard earned dollars out of #41's pocket to make you look good? Shame, shame, shame on you..... It is a reality of life that men are competitive and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That's why they are there - to compete. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win."
Hell, cut his hand off. He'll never do it again.
According to our sources even Blue #44 Chad Kackert contacted Brackenridge via twitter saying if he needed any help with the appeal to let him know.
Wanna fine someone?
Fine the TSN clowns who-- in complete and utter football ignorance-- have latched onto and now mercilessly flog the buzz phrase-- "head to head contact"-- in every context and at every opportunity. A far greater threat to overall CFL integrity than any play on the field.
It's football for gosh sakes.
Tell 'em to fuck off back to figure skating, women's synchronized swimming, gymnastics or wherever the alleged expertise lies. And when they get there, fuck off again!
CFL is trying to do everything they can to put a stop to hits where the tackler leads with the top of his helmet.
ReplyDeleteAdmirable, but correct me if I'm wrong and it's just the screech talking, but back in the ole' days didn't they used to call that spearing? Hasn't it been in the rule book all along?
Anyway, as you have so eloquently pointed out, the fine on TBrack is a complete and total travesty, I'm sure even Coke Bottles Carl could see that.
Home run Elmer. BTW your video comes up as private and won't play for me. DJR
ReplyDeleteSorry 'bout that. In all the excitement, forgot to mention it won't play 'til you drop a nickel in.
DeleteElmer, you'll be gratified to know that I cornered this Kelly boob on Twitter and called him on his idiocy by relating Kackert's offer. He then claimed that "it hadn't occurred to me before now"...(maybe an offensive player could also lead with his helmet). 'hadn't occurred to him before NOW???!!!' And he calls himself a 'sports journalist' Check out the whole conversation on his Twitter (@sportsnag); it just passes believing!
ReplyDeleteCHECK OUT THE WHOLE CONVERSATION ON HIS TWITTER (@SPORTSNAG); IT JUST PASSES BELIEVING!
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous in Abernethy,
Sincere thanks for sharing that.
Very interesting. Sadly, ZERO surprise.
Vince Lombardi's Ghost tells us, "Believe it!"
Do you know, the poor man hasn't been able to digest a decent meal since Rod Black started calling short pass plays-- "QUICK HITTERS"?
Consider CFL media coverage in terms of qualifications; do we see ANY of them qualified to pass judgement on anything that happens on the football field?
Just because we hear it on TV, the radio or read it somewhere; don't make it so. BELIEVE THAT!
Pandora's Box, according to Vince.
Tyler likely at tackle, Heenan at guard. Any thoughts?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the query Anonymous Bob.
ReplyDeleteLike B.S. Nagurski always says, "first thought-- best thought".
First:
The Brackenridge fine remains a hole in #41's bank account and an indefensible OUTRAGE!
Second:
The Society's thought-- you can believe-- Cortez has a viable, overall one campaign, high probability of success strategy-- based on what WAS and what IS in the cupboard.
As we head into the back third of the campaign-- the built in chaos of the CFL equation-- has reared it's ugly head with temporarily catastrophic consequences.
The rob Peter to pay Paul-- best available non-import option-- sometimes has that effect. Puts 'em at the mercy of THE FOOTBALL GODS' whims and statistical probability.
Sometimes it works out with wins.
Sometimes, "AIN'T THE X'S AND O'S IT'S THE BILLY BOBS AND THE NEXT MAN UP-- CAN'T CUT NUT CRUNCHIN' TIME-- WOES". CFL facts of life.
Cut to chase--- hope Ben is good to go. Near impossible to replace. Any more like him kickin' 'round the Grand Coulee stubble; let us know.
Tyler appears better than some Import Hogs in the league. As to which guy at RG or RT? Lots of ways to look at it. The Society trust's Cortez's and Malone's call.
Need to win now.
Godspeed Rider Hogs.