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Big Ben68 said 10/07, 10:54 PM
So, let me get this straight:

You think Green should NEVER start another NFL game JUST because he suffered a concussion trying to CUT block a 300 lb defensive lineman and after the game Johnson talks about how Green was doing something or other ending up as the "Worst Person in the NFL". First, don't even listen to that guy on the SNF Half Time show. Second, (and I already said this) please explain to me why Green should NEVER again start an NFL game for trying to help out his running back on a play. He was sacrificing himself to HELP his team win. He ended up getting a knee to the helmet and getting carted off, but from what I hear he was fine by the end of the game and had the possibility to return but didn???t. Also, when cut blocking you aim at the knees (or just under them trying to take their feet from under them), but you usually don???t try to knock your head into their knee; that just doesn???t make sense.

Oh and concussing himself upon a knee is something he deserved? I don???t see how especially since no one REALLY, truly deserves a concussion unless they go out of their way to get one???or are incredibly reckless when playing.

Big Ben68 said 10/07, 11:33 PM
The cut block is NOT dirty and is a PERFECTLY legal hit. It is used in high percentages in zone blocking schemes and by smaller players to bring down bigger players (i.e. Trent Green on Travis Johnson). Also, cut blocks (as far as I know) have NEVER resulted in fines, penalties, or suspensions unless it was a late hit or an actual attempt at a dirty hit (Tom Nalen on Igor Olshansky last season in Denver). Trent Green didn???t purposefully use his head to bring down Johnson it just happened that way. You CANNOT blame him for trying to help is team win. He is currently doubtful for next week, but here are quotes:

??????Dolphins quarterback Trent Green rejoined his team after he sustained a concussion in Sunday???s game against Houston??????

???Green was back in the locker room after the Dolphins??????loss, with a bandage behind his right ear???he was going to fly back to Miami with the team??????

This is INEXCUSABLE to do and is WHY he was named the WORST PERSON IN THE NFL:

???Travis Johnson hit Green in the head with his knee. After the play ended, Johnson stood OVER Green and TAUNTED him, drawing a 15-yard penalty???

PLEASE, explain to me how THAT doesn???t make Travis Johnson the worst person in the NFL

Big Ben68 said 10/08, 12:09 AM
No, normally doubtful turns into probable, and probable into good to go. Green MIGHT miss ONE, maybe two weeks, but NOTHING like last season where he missed nearly the entire season. It wasn???t too serious of a hit if he is traveling back to Miami on a plane with the rest of the team. If I remember correctly last season when he was concussed in the 1st week of the season he stayed in the hospital for a day or two. Helmet to knee collisions are a serious problem? I NEVER seem to see them as I watch games (and I watch VERY closely). Most of the time I see shoulder to chest contact or hands to ankles contact. I will reiterate cut blocks (and Trent Green???s block) are NOT dirty unless orchestrated that way and I???m pretty sure Green being an upstanding man and player would NEVER do such a thing. Also, taunting ANY opponent is bad, but an INJURED opponent!!! That is just inexcusable (as I said before). It REALLY doesn???t matter if he didn???t comprehend the magnitude of the injury. Whether or not a guy is injured you shouldn???t taunt. Not only does it cost your team 15 yards it can possibly cost you as a player money AND games.