About the Joey Porter thing

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

(01-13-2016, 08:09 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: You might want to revisit that. Wheaton had time to get 3 feet down and brace for the impact. That's why Williams made contact with his helmet. Gio didn't have time to brace for anything.

It was reported by Dave Lapham, though unsubstantiated, that Marv was told by Parry that there shouldn't have been a flag on that play.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--KlLWNlao

I don't disagree with anything you just posted.  What I'm pointing out is that Wheaton continued to move in the same direction he was running when he made the catch, this doesn't allow for a clean break for anyone watching the play from his catching the ball to his getting hit.  Again, and I've said over the years I don't like this, that hit is going to get flagged about 9O% of the time in today's NFL.  I'll also restate that Gio turned upfield, which to an official is a clear indicated that he is in control and able to protect himself.  You're also ignoring the other points I made about why it wasn't flagged.  Again, it may not be right, correct or fair but it's today's NFL.  If the hits had occurred with the teams reversed in each instance the calls would remain the same.