daz28 wrote:
Wozniak wrote:
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
PatGreen wrote:
backthatSASSup wrote:
What about Aaron Hernandez high-stepping from the 15 yard line to the endzone while staring back at the safety. That's not taunting or unsportsmanlike?
was penalized, if i'm not mistaken
How is high stepping unsportsmanlike or even looking back at someone?
The reason Stevie got penalized was because it's clearly in the rulebook to not lift or take your jersey off.
Article 1
Throughout the game-day period while in view of the stadium and television audience, including during pregame warm-ups, all players must dress in a professional manner under the uniform standards specified in this Section 4. They must wear equipment offering reasonable protection to themselves while reasonably avoiding risk of injury to other players. They generally must present an appearance that is appropriate to representing their individual clubs and the National Football League. The term uniform, as used in this policy, applies to every piece of equipment worn by a player, including helmet, shoulder pads, thigh pads, knee pads, and any other item of protective gear, and to every visible item of apparel, including but not limited to pants, jerseys, wristbands, gloves, stockings, shoes, visible undergarments, and accessories such as headwear, worn under helmets and hand towels. All visible items worn on game- day by players must be issued by the club or the League, or, if from outside sources, must have approval in advance by the League office.
Stevie was in the wrong, Hernandez didn't do anything wrong. Showboating isn't a penalty.
taunting is.
So is excessive celebration. I didn't see anything in article 1 about exposing your undershirt, either. How in the fuck the league penalizes you the same for happy new year as it does a deliberate head shot is beyond me.
THE NFL IS IN THE WRONG.
you know, i typically prefer to disagree with sky, because he is typically always wrong, but he is, by some stroke of luck or magick, right today. However, like his normal self, he has failed to provide the correct rule to prove his point
Quote:
PERSONAL MESSAGES
Article 8␣␣Throughout the period on game-day that a player is visible to the stadium and television audience (including in pregame warm-ups, in the bench area, and during postgame interviews in the locker room or on the field), players are prohibited from wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages either in writing or illustration, unless such message has been approved in advance by the League office. Items to celebrate anniversaries or memorable events, or to honor or commemorate individuals, such as helmet decals, and arm bands and jersey patches on players’ uniforms, are prohibited unless approved in advance by the League office. All such items must relate to team or League events or personages. The League will not grant permission for any club or player to wear, display, or otherwise convey messages, through helmet decals, arm bands, jersey patches, or other items affixed to game uniforms or equipment, which relate to political activities or causes, other non-football events, causes or campaigns, or charitable causes or campaigns. Further, such armbands and jersey patches must be modest in size, tasteful, non- commercial, and non-controversial; must not be worn for more than one football season; and if approved for use by a specific team, must not be worn by players on other teams in the League.
this can be found here,
http://www.nfl.com/rulebook under rule 5, on page 38
the happy new year is a message, so he was in violation of this rule
is this rule bullshit, yes.
is the fact that a head shot has the same penalty, yes.
but, such is the state of the league