Warbler said:
I have to say the penalties for the hit on that wide receiver and one for hitting Manning's helmet were ridiculous. Is the NFL going to become flag football? What's really stupid is that they say that the reason the hit on the receiver was penalty was because it was an incomplete pass. It was an incomplete pass because he got hit! Also, it sure looked like a completed pass to me. It looked like he had control of the ball, he had both feet on the ground, and it looked like he made a football move, all before he got hit. Are the defenders supposed to just stand and wait to see if he catches the ball??? I thought part of their job was to try to keep receivers from catching ball, and if they do catch it, tackle them or knock them to the ground and perhaps cause a fumble? I thought football was supposed to be a tough sport? Finally, why the hell should accidentally brushing the helmet of the quarter back be a penalty? That was asinine. The NFL needs to do something about this stuff. This going to wind up effecting the quality of the game we love. Its also wind up effecting the outcome of big games, playoff games. Maybe even the Superbowl.

I agree about the pass being complete and him only dropping the ball because he passed out. As for the penalties, they seemed a bit overboard in that game. Really overboard. Collie getting hit was regrettable, but I don't understand how a defender is supposed to stop flying through the air to keep helmets from touching. There are some things that are perfectly legal to do that I don't understand, but a whole bunch more that is penalized. I think the players are just playing football and letting the penalties come. At least the Eagles were. They gave up over a football field that game.