2025-2026 NFL Season Thread

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

He didn't intentionally hit him. He was absolutely 100% trying to lead with his shoulder. I don't even know how someone who's not a rampant Patriot homer can think otherwise.

Get that logic out of here.

[Terjyn]

Originally Posted by rickah88

We can never know for sure, but that replay clearly showed Church teeing him up. Church never lowered his head and went as high as he could.
No way that passes the smell test and I’m sure the league will be getting some of his money, which would confirm dirty/not dirty.

Church didn't lower his head, but he did pull it away from Gronk. You don't do that if you are actually trying to spear him.

He'll get fined whether the league considers it dirty or not.

Considering Gronk is a golden boy he'll probably get suspended regardless of whether the league considers it dirty or not, because it was absolutely reckless, whether it was dirty or not.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Church didn't lower his head, but he did pull it away from Gronk. You don't do that if you are actually trying to spear him.

He'll get fined whether the league considers it dirty or not.

Considering Gronk is a golden boy he'll probably get suspended regardless of whether the league considers it dirty or not, because it was absolutely reckless, whether it was dirty or not.

He 100% teed him up. Was watching the whole time. He didn’t let up or make any attempt to avoid helmet to helmet. How he didn’t get a personal foul is a head scratcher, but the fine will be the final judgement. One way or the other.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Terjyn

Church was totally going for the tackle. He was clearly trying to hit him with his shoulder and missed.

This is Gronk we are talking about. You HAVE to go hard or you'll do absolutely nothing.

What a BS pass interference call. I didn't know the offense guy was totally allowed to push off the entire distance and still get a defensive call.

FWIW Church has never struck me as a dirty player.

[West E]

Not gonna get too upset about a dirty hit on a dirty player

[Batman90]

It’s crazy how much people dislike the Patriots so much that they are ok with players hitting one of them in the head and are happy about it.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Batman90

It’s crazy how much people dislike the Patriots so much that they are ok with players hitting one of them in the head and are happy about it.

No one is happy about any player having a possible concussion here.

[West E]

Originally Posted by Batman90

It’s crazy how much people dislike the Patriots so much that they are ok with players hitting one of them in the head and are happy about it.

Not ok with it but isnt that how Gronk plays? CoughBUFFALOcough

[Batman90]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

No one is happy about any player having a possible concussion here.

People are defending the guy who did it. I’m a big Patriots fan and I would t defend one of them if the did the same thing to anyone else.

[BizCat]

Flowers

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Batman90

People are defending the guy who did it. I’m a big Patriots fan and I would t defend one of them if the did the same thing to anyone else.

It was a football play. It’s a violent game.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Batman90

People are defending the guy who did it. I’m a big Patriots fan and I would t defend one of them if the did the same thing to anyone else.

Because not all of us agree it was intentional.

[Waboman]

Lil' Sweet cracks me up.

[Batman90]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

It was a football play. It’s a violent game.

But the refs are clearly protecting Jacksonville. They didn’t call a penalty or kick him out of the game when both of those actions was justified. The refs are not doing their jobs.

[Batman90]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Because not all of us agree it was intentional.

Even the commentators said it was intentional.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Batman90

But the refs are clearly protecting Jacksonville. They didn’t call a penalty or kick him out of the game when both of those actions was justified. The refs are not doing their jobs.

Bro, put down the tin hat.

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by Batman90

Even the commentators said it was intentional.

No, they didn’t.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Batman90

But the refs are clearly protecting Jacksonville. They didn’t call a penalty or kick him out of the game when both of those actions was justified. The refs are not doing their jobs.

No, they did call a penalty on that play. A 15 yard penalty. They also called a questionable pass interference call on the Jags on that drive.

[BizCat]

I want one of those Romo golf balls

[hagios]

Hope this will not affect their line.

Jaguars say LT Cam Robinson has a shoulder injury and is questionable to return.