09-07-2016, 03:14 PM
(09-07-2016, 01:45 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Wilcox called boomer out on this..And Wilcox's position makes no sense. For a number of reasons:
1.) The difference between the Steelers and Ravens, vs the Bengals is that those team won. Not only won, but won big. We're talking Superbowls, rings, trophies, parades, etc. They won the whole freaking thing, many of those involved multiple times. And even when they weren't accomplishing being the very best team in football, they were often advancing further than we have.
The reality is, winning cures a lot of ails. Namely, people will forget or forgive more in a game or a season that results in victory vs defeat. Teh Bengals play, while probably no more dirty than that of these peers, is going to draw more attention to itself than it would had it not resulted in a complete implosion.
Not only did they commit a terrible foul, they committed two in a row. This after they prematurely celebrated a victory by running into the tunnel. They completely imploded. They looked foolish in their behavior.
It should not hard to understand that committing back to back personal fouls that cost you the game looks worse than committing a random personal foul in a win.
2.) Forget wins and losses, let's talk about the integrity of the game, sportsmanship, and all that...
The fact of the matter is, in 2016 there is bigger emphasis on any type of hit that is to the head. Period. Forget the team the Bengals, or the Steelers, or the Ravens or whoever. Forget whether the team won, lost, or tied. Even forget when the penalty occurred.
A player making a questionable hit in 2015 is going to be a bigger talking point than a player making the same hit in 2005. Period. End of story. It has nothing to do with the players or teams. Any hit to the head is a bigger deal now than then. When Junior Seau offs himself, and you hear the stories of guys like Jim McMahon, you see movies like Concussion and you know what you know now, you're going to notice hits like that more.
Wilcotts can gripe all he wants. This team cost themselves a game in an embarrassing fashion, and featured a hit that draws more scrunity now than in 2005. Ray Lewis and James Harrison played for better teams, didn't cost their teams games, and were at the peak of their careers 10 years ago. The sport has changed.
Like I said, not that hard to understand.
