Did you see that non-call?

[RocketDawg]

Aaron Murray was intercepted, had taken several steps off the field and an Alabama player smashed him helmet-to-helmet. Not called, and the official was looking right at the play.

Makes one wonder about that Slive call ....

 

[Moonlight Graham]

Yeah that was cheap...they call the one on McCarron earlier but close their eyes on that one.

 

[ckDOG]

If Murray was paying attention, it wouldn't have looked as bad.

Nm

 

[Cow College]

Yeah that was at least an unnecessary roughness

 

[THE Bruce Dickinson]

I was about to post the same thing. The ref "missed" it. He was standing right behind Murray. Awful

 

[SPMT]

It might have been a bit dirty but it's a block at that point. Better duck and cover.

 

[RocketDawg]

But the point is, it was well after the interception. Murray was walking off the field. He shouldn't have been hit at all.

On a lighter note ... did you see his eyes when he saw what was coming? They 'bout popped out of his head. Rewind at the half and see.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Huh?

 

[ckDOG]

It was before the whistle and a few steps ahead of the return guy, right?

Huh?

If that guy laid out a WR or RB lolly gagging around near the tackle, he would have been praised. Did I miss the whistle? I could have...

 

[Rebels7]

It might have been a bit dirty but it's a block at that point. Better duck and cover.

Not when the guy is 25 yards away from where the tackle occurred. He clearly targeted the QB. It's a chickenshit play.

 

[mjh94]

Exactly.

It might have been a bit dirty but it's a block at that point. Better duck and cover.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

You can't hit the QB in the head. Whistle or no,

this was very flagrant. Especially after he has thrown the ball.

The ref will get his payoff, tax free.

 

[RocketDawg]

Hard to tell. Just watched it again, and it was only on the replay. But it looked like it was after the tackle if they had the two cameras in real time.

 

[Optimus Prime 4]

He's not the QB once he's on defense

He had been picked off.

 

[SPMT]

A chickenshit play that our guys are coached to do as well.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Gee, I don't think #90 had that on his mind.

Or whatever his #is.

 

[ckDOG]

There's definitely helmet contact

I just don't know how a guy that appears to be a foot taller and 100 pounds heavier than somebody else can go about hitting him without it looking violent.

 

[Yellowfin]

Well let's see if Slive sits that jerk for the next game. If he doesn't, then that confirms what we all believe.

 

[WrapItDog]

 

[SPMT]

You pussies. He's not the qb anymore at that point. He's a defender. Remember cam Lawrence getting cleaned out a few games back....same thing.

 

[RocketDawg]

Regardless, it was helmet-to-helmet. That's a penalty ...

and there's precedence for a suspension.