How Physical Play Reduces Personal Fouls

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(01-16-2017, 05:49 PM)ochocincos Wrote: This play from last night's Chiefs-Steelers game stuck out to me...


That hit looked even worse than Burfict's hit on Brown in last year's playoff game (see below). But is the national media talking about how Sean Davis is such a dirty player and should be kicked out of the league? Nope. Because Conley isn't a star player on one of America's more popular teams.



Burfict's hit was with his shoulder (proof in other angles) whereas Davis was clearly helmet to helmet. Davis isn't the only Steelers defender to lunge at players either. Mitchell is the main culprit and Shazier does so too.

It just feels like the NFL wants nothing more than "the 3 B's" or "killer B's" to make and win a Super Bowl. God forbid one of those players goes down to an injury. Pitchforks come out!

Counterpoint - Davis doesn't have a reputation for this kind of play and it really didn't look intentional. Plus the body reaction to it was much more egregious with Brown. Burfict is dirty but has been improving. The Steelers are dirty as a team but get away with it because they win and they are known for this sort of play. It's unfair but it follows a losing franchise until they do start winning

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

Reps to Ochocincos for those highlights.

The hit on Kelce also looked dirty as the other Safety besides Mitchell tried to take him out of the game.