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After watching the Vickerson injury, I am steamed. It is one thing if it was a legit hit or it just gave out, but it was a dirty hit from a aplyer coached by a nefarious coach.

Can Saban file a grievance with the league to fine Gibbs or cost the Falcons a draft pick? Afterall, that is what they did to us. I am sick of Alex Gibbs getting away with crap like this. The league needs to do something because the guy is out of control. Under no circumstances is it ok to chop block a guy from behind ( or the side ) when he is 20 yards away from the play.

Gibbs should be fined personally for teaching this technique and the Falcons should lose a seventh round draft pick because of it if you ask me. :fire:
 
I found this for anyone who wants to call or write the commissioners office:
Phone: Commissioner Paul Tagliabue - (212) 450-2000
Address: Commissioner Paul Tagliabue
National Football League
280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Still looking for his email and the email of the league offices..

UPDATE: I called and left a message complaining about Gibbs, please don't let me be the only one.
 
I say that when we play the Falcons again this season we then have Matt Roth put a hurtin on Alex Gibbs
 
I think we should play the regular season game in protest. Make it official that we are not happy with the tactics they play with. That way, the national media picks up on it as well and perhaps something gets done. I would go as far to not even shake Mora's hand after the game regardless of outcome. There is no rule saying you have to.

Besides all of that, Mora looks like an alien...I wouldn't shake his hand anyway.
 
you can look forward to some cheap shots like this in our first game, Denver uses the same tatics. As a matter of fact they created it
 
why dont we just move on. dirty play is advocated by a few coaches out there. i support it. the game is getting too soft if you ask me.
then again, i didn't see the shot. if i had, i might feel your frustration but i still think the game is becoming flag football.
 
nick1 said:
you can look forward to some cheap shots like this in our first game, Denver uses the same tatics. As a matter of fact they created it
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Actually, Alex Gibbs, now with the Falcons is the one who brought it to Denver.
 
ErroneousFlint said:
why dont we just move on. dirty play is advocated by a few coaches out there. i support it. the game is getting too soft if you ask me.
then again, i didn't see the shot. if i had, i might feel your frustration but i still think the game is becoming flag football.
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Most of the time I would agree with you, but not here. Vickerson was standing on the opposite sideline practically and this blocker squares up, and goes low on purpose at an angle and snaps his knee. Vickerson was in no way going to make the play as Schaub was heading out of bounds on the other side of the field and the outcome would not have changed if the linemen decided to block up high or just leave him alone.

When it comes to touching QB's andbasically being only able to tackle by hitting the players in the numbers, I agree, the sport is becoming to soft. However, when a man consicously delivers a blow to another man with the intent to injure ( and that was the intent ), you have to take a stand against it. Especially if your Saban.
 
i think it sucks that it happend but im not all that upset cuz he wasnt going to play that much this year anyway.. am i right? im more upset about boston's neck injury
 
nick1 said:
I say that when we play the Falcons again this season we then have Matt Roth put a hurtin on Alex Gibbs
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Actually, I think Gibbs is only a consultant this year. I thought I heard on NFL Network that last year he worked with them in practices and on game day, whereas now he's just there for practices.

Regardless though, the chop block is deadly to a player's career. The ref's should really heighten the awareness for these incidents ... much like the "illegal touching" by the CBs that they were asked to watch more closely.
 
Alex Gibbs teaches that technique, and whether you agree with it or not, it seems to work. Denver can basically put any RB behind there offensive line and get 1000 yds, beside Clarett, and Atlanta had one of the top rushing attacks last season. Alex Gibbs is the best offensive line coach in the league, and his style works, I don't think they intentionally hurt players, except that George Foster hit a couple seasons ago or so, but it just seems to happen.
 
ErroneousFlint said:
why dont we just move on. dirty play is advocated by a few coaches out there. i support it. the game is getting too soft if you ask me.
then again, i didn't see the shot. if i had, i might feel your frustration but i still think the game is becoming flag football.
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Dirty play by grabbing someone's balls when they're fighting for the fumble is one thing, but intentionally injuring someone with a possible career-ending injury is another.
 
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