CaptainHook Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 INDIANAPOLIS (AP)—Indianapolis linebacker Gary Brackett(notes) will almost certainly get fined after making helmet-to-helmet contact with a Tennessee player Sunday. The Colts are hoping their defensive captain doesn’t get suspended. Brackett has been fined twice this season for illegal hits, and some believe a third such penalty could include a suspension. League officials have not yet suspended any players for illegal hits. If Brackett were to be the first, coach Jim Caldwell says the Colts would appeal. Brackett was called for an illegal blindside block on Ken Amato(notes) just before halftime Sunday, a play on which Brackett ran toward the Colts’ goal line and hit Amato from the side to spring Antoine Bethea(notes) for a return off a missed field goal. link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Apparently this is the Hines Ward Rule. Any contact to a player head or neck by a blocker's helmet or forearm results in a "blindside block" penalty. Brackett has been fined minimally (for him) this year. A $10k fine and a $15k fine. Pretty ticky tack stuff. This fine will probably large. If he gets suspended, I'm gonna be PISSED! Edited January 4, 2011 by CaptainHook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 If James Harrison didn't get suspended then no one is getting suspended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHook Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 If James Harrison didn't get suspended then no one is getting suspended. that was my thought as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrumjuice Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I told you so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.K.Trey Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I told you so. told us what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrumjuice Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 told us what? Do you have a mouse in your pocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notamomo Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Do you have a mouse in your pocket? He's just happy to see you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.