Love to hear everyone's take on Gronk getting just one game for his cheap shot yesterday? Heard Steve Young tonight say that one game won't stop others from taking that same blatant shot at someone when "frustrated", but a month off will make them think about it.
Guys take cheap shots all the time. And it sucks every single time. And Gronk chose that moment to do it. He rightly should be suspended for it.
It's not Burfict like though, in that, when I think of Burfict, I think of repeated offenses over and over again, throughout even the course of a single game. Probably should be in NFL jail at this point.
The guys in concussion protocol
As far as what the outcome is, you can't base suspensions off of that. What if a player slightly shoves a player down after the play, and he inadvertently breaks his neck. It's a penalty, but doesn't deserve a lengthy suspension.
Or a guy could practically kill somebody, but the other player doesn't get hurt.
The only thing that can be considered is that action at hand.
And Evans for the Bucs? Awful stuff started by punk finger pointing by the famous QB.
Who cares what preceded it? The hit was the problem. You are supposed to be able to keep your cool, even if somebody pokes you in the helmet with a finger.
As far as Gronk's 1 game suspension, the NFL set the bar this year with 1 game for Evan's hit against Lattimore. So it is what it is from that standpoint.
NFL could/should do more for after the play infractions or for dirty in game late hits. I've always thought they could fine these guys something meaningful, rather than the .000005% of their contract. Hit them for 15% of their yearly salary. That would stop guys pretty quick. NFLPA would never agree to that though.
How many game suspension or what counts as that type of offense is a tough call. Because every case is so different. I don't have an answer for that.
