Shell: Brayton's Knee To The Groin Was Provoked

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Raiders coach Art Shell worked in the NFL office long enough to know that Tyler Brayton will be punished for kneeing Seattle's Jerramy Stevens in the groin.

Shell just hopes the punishment will be a fine, not a suspension, because he said video tape showed that Brayton was only reacting to a kick from Stevens.

"Tyler was reacting to someone trying to kick him in the groin area," Shell said Tuesday. "So there was a reaction to that. Sometimes when there's pushing and shoving, you might not react. But when that happens, guys will react and he did. There will be something. What it is, I don't know. Could be a fine. Hopefully that's all it will be. Then we'll go from there."

Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren disagreed with Shell's interpretation of the tape, saying Stevens' foot got extended as he tried to disengage from Brayton.

"It wasn't anything close to resembling what actually occurred, afterward ...," Holmgren said, comparing what Stevens did to Brayton's reaction. "If you look at the film, I think it's pretty clear that's not what happened."

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/11/07/bc.fbn.raiders.brayton.ap/index.html

 

[tylerdolphin]

I dont care what got said or done. Unless you are in a really bad situation (life threatening, ect.) you NEVER try to knee another man in the groin

 

[Rocky Raccoon]

my opinion on the matter is that Stevens tried it first, but didn't hit him very well, and then Brayton hit him back.

 

[tylerdolphin]

my opinion on the matter is that Stevens tried it first, but didn't hit him very well, and then Brayton hit him back.

Brayton should be the bigger man though and not stoop down that low

 

[cnc66]

Stevens...acording to what I heard, but did not see myself, had attempted to kick him in the groin earlier in the confrontation..someone said it wasn't much of an attempt, BUT...if the league doesn't se fit to fine him then good. He got a freebee. 15 yards and an ejection..great play IF he draws no fine.