mindgame Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That Abe was fined 10,000$!!!!! on a low hit on kitna last week..... you think this will make him think twice on how he hits a player this week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhynos Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That Abe was fined 10,000$!!!!! on a low hit on kitna last week..... you think this will make him think twice on how he hits a player this week?no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaIconfansince80 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That Abe was fined 10,000$!!!!! on a low hit on kitna last week..... you think this will make him think twice on how he hits a player this week?No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerFalcon Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 its the bucs and its only 10000$ he makes like 5M a year..i dont think that it bothers him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindgame Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 there were 2 fines on low hits, shawn merrimen got a 7500$ fine and abe got a 10k$ fine, even tho shawns looked worse. I dont think it will effect him but i think it was a little harsh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindgame Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 And i know 10,000 isnt a lot to Abe but its the principal of it, Marcus pollard didnt get fined for the hit on Brady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaFalcon Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Gettingh fined without a personal foul call? I dont remember any call made on Abe for anything like that but maybe I missed something, but if not how can they fine guys when there isnt even a foul?In 10 years the nfl will be called "sissy ball" the way they keep making these new "be easy on me" rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs falcon Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Guess they don't fine for season-ending horse-collar tackles either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneweiser Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 no i think he is going to even hit greise even harder!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faninmd Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I think he gonna show 'em what an actual 10K hit looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atljbo Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Abe is making over 10 million(cap hit) this year.....LOL......That will not hurt him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigatlfan2 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Guess they don't fine for season-ending horse-collar tackles eitherYeah, no crap! What a bunch of bull crap, NFL! You don't fine that POS, for horse collering our rookie RB, AND ENDING HIS SEASON, but you fine JA $10K??? Screw you guys!Hey Arthur, how about paying this for him?GO FALCONS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaclonMisawa Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That is such BS. I understand protecting the QB and all but those guys get their legs chopped all game and I dont see any fines against anyone else. Protect your QB and he wont get hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XLDenali Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 we should start a collection to pay for his fines, because i don't care if he goes out there with a louisville slugger as long as he keeps that QB on their back all day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindgame Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 The hit was like this...Abe was on the ground and Kitna was winding up to throw it and Abe "frog jumped" and wraped around kitnas legs as he was throwing, Merimen's hit was he jumped over an opponent on the ground and then went low, Abe started low and ended low, Shawn started standing and ended low and yet had a lower fine.... Its only because its the QB, if it was a running back or a receiver then it would of been called a good tackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tek34 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 They should be fined for tackles around the head, not around the ankles.Anyway, is it ilegal to tackle around the thighs, but slide down to the ankles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blizzard_falcon Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 What BS. It's only because the hit was on old-man Kitna. The Lions management probably complained to Goddell about it or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YungFalco Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 no i think he is going to even hit greise even harder!!!!!!i know hes probally gonna take his anger out on the bucs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconfansince66 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 That's BS. Kitna still had the ball when Abe made the initial contact. Next thing you know they'll start getting fined for looking at a QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coryb78 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Most likely the Lions called attention to the hit otherwise the NFL wouldn't know where to look to find it I don't believe. I still have no idea how the NFL can fine guys for plays like this that weren't even flagged and in todays NFL when so much emphasis is put on always protecting the QB you would think that the officials would be all over this and if they didnt' see anything wrong with it I have no idea how almost a week later Abe can be fined.As for the fine I think that it can certainly effect Abe negatively. It's not the money that matters so much but from here the fines get bigger and if the officials start focusing on Abe that can be a very bad thing. We know from the Mathias Kiwanuka/Vince Young play that if you second guess yourself and let up it can hurt you and your team badly. I am not saying that it will but I am saying that this can certainly change the mentality that you go at the QB with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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