Bleedin Green Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 In some non-Jets news: Brandon Meriweather intends to go low, tear people’s ACLs and end careers Redskins safety Brandon Meriweather served his one-game suspension (reduced from two games on appeal) Sunday, missing a loss in Denver. He will be back on the field in Week 9 against San Diego and, apparently, offensive players everywhere ought to be on the lookout. Speaking with the media Monday, Meriweather said that if the NFL is going to punish him for hitting high, he’ll target another area of the body. “To be honest, you’ve just got to go low now,” Meriweather said, according to ESPN 980′s Chris Russell. “You gotta end people’s careers. “You gotta tear people’s ACLs,” Meriweather continued. “Mess up people’s knees. You can’t him them high anymore. You’ve just got to go low.” Perhaps not the smartest comments for a player whose rather reckless play already has landed him squarely on the NFL’s radar. Meriweather drew his suspension after delivering a pair of penalized hits in a loss to Chicago, one on Alshon Jeffery and another on Brandon Marshall. Earlier this season, Meriweather knocked Packers running back Eddie Lacy from a game with a helmet-to-helmet hit and he’s been fined in the past for his on-field actions. Marshall took particular exception to his run-in with Meriweather, calling on the NFL to punish Washington’s safety severely: “I respect the league trying to better our game and guys like that, maybe he needs to get suspended or taken out of the game completely. … “Guys like that just don’t understand. Those are the guys that are in trouble. They really don’t have anything to do after football because they think it is all about football.” Marshall told ESPN’s Linda Cohn on Listen Closely that Meriweather reached out to him after those comments, seeking some explanation. “I talked to Brandon … I just tried to express to him how I felt — that one, I don’t understand why he would hurt himself physically and financially; and two, I just explained to him that we’ve got to accept the game for what it is. When you look at his history, there’s a pattern there.” Apparently, whatever Marshall said to Meriweather did not land on friendly ears. Meriweather snapped back at Marshall’s initial comments on Monday, per Zac Boyer of The Washington Times. “He feel like I need to be kicked out of the league? I feel like people who beat their girlfriends should be kicked out, too,” Meriweather said, referencing a civil suit that a former girlfriend filed against Marshall, alleging domestic abuse. That suit was thrown out and Marshall’s name cleared. Meriweather may not have all the information on that case, because he added: “You tell me who you’d rather have: Somebody who play aggressive on the field, or somebody who beat up their girlfriend?” The one-game suspension cost Meriweather approximately $75,000 in salary, on top of the $42K he was fined for his hit on Lacy. The NFL also assessed Meriweather a $75,000 fine in 2010 because of two hits on then Baltimore TE Todd Heap, and he racked up $45,000 in additional penalties the following season. Meriweather’s recent suspension was the most severe punishment he has received thus far, though his argument that he has no choice but to hit low is one brought to the table by multiple defenders in the past. (Meriweather took it a step further than others with his comments about ending careers and tearing ACLs.) Houston safety D.J. Swearinger took a similar position in the preseason, amid criticism lobbed his way after he ended Dustin Keller’s season with a hit to the knee. Baltimore’s Chris Canty later came to the defense of his team’s safety, Matt Elam, after Elam injured Randall Cobb with a similar blow. “It’s a legal hit, it’s within the rules,” Canty said of Elam’s tackle. The debate is not likely to end anytime soon, especially given the NFL’s continued crackdown on hits above the shoulders. Meriweather sounds plenty willing to add to the controversy. What a complete dumbass. You have to wonder if he is at all aware that these comments just moved him up onto the short list with guys like Suh that the NFL is going to go out of their way to penalize, fine and suspend any time they get a chance. At what point does he become more of a liability to the Redskins than he is an asset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Good for him taking a stand in what he believes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Or, I don't know, you could just use proper tackling technique and wrap up a guy around the midsection and take him down rather than shooting your body at them like a ballistic missile you ******* dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted October 28, 2013 Author Share Posted October 28, 2013 Good for him taking a stand in what he believes in. I don't necessarily disagree with you there, but he could not have possibly gone about it in a worse way. He's pretty much asking the NFL to suspend him for the year if he has another hit which injures a player. It's not always just what you're saying, but also how you're saying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 He feel like I need to be kicked out of the league? I feel like people who beat their girlfriends should be kicked out, too. Meriweather is a piece of sh*t, but this is terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 you can make tackles without launching yourself like a projectile at someone's knees or head. use your f*cking arms. and better a blown out knee than brain damage, honestly. but guys like this, who go out of their way to act and sound like animals, make me think the NFL is doing it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Meriweather is a piece of sh*t, but this is terrific. can't say he doesn't have a point there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Meriweather is a piece of sh*t, but this is terrific. Haha. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurnleyJet Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Takes Dumb Azz to a whole new level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I don't necessarily disagree with you there, but he could not have possibly gone about it in a worse way. He's pretty much asking the NFL to suspend him for the year if he has another hit which injures a player. It's not always just what you're saying, but also how you're saying it. he is not on our team nor on a team that we play. I dont care what he does from here on out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Good for him taking a stand in what he believes in. So did Idi Amin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 In some non-Jets news: What a complete dumbass. You have to wonder if he is at all aware that these comments just moved him up onto the short list with guys like Suh that the NFL is going to go out of their way to penalize, fine and suspend any time they get a chance. At what point does he become more of a liability to the Redskins than he is an asset? James Harrison is happy. He is not longer the NFL poster child for fines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 In some non-Jets news: What a complete dumbass. You have to wonder if he is at all aware that these comments just moved him up onto the short list with guys like Suh that the NFL is going to go out of their way to penalize, fine and suspend any time they get a chance. At what point does he become more of a liability to the Redskins than he is an asset? BG I'm pretty sure he was making those statements because he feels the rules are getting stupid. His method of delivery was moronic because, well, he's a moron. But I think he was being sarcastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetLee83 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I thought his comments regarding Brandon Marshall were funny and legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 remember when that hockey player got sued in court for assault ? (bertuzzi) I wonder if making these statements and then hurting a player could constitute assault ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The guy is a scumbag but I think this statement was taken out of context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Meriweather is a piece of sh*t, but this is terrific. What a shock he was drafted by Satan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 remember when that hockey player got sued in court for assault ? (bertuzzi) I wonder if making these statements and then hurting a player could constitute assault ? Ehh, didn't bertuzzi smash the guys face into the ice and bruise is spinal cord? There's no way to rationalize that as a hockey move, whereas there's almost no way to garner intent on a tackle. Merriweather certainly didn't do himself any favors by what he said; although as already mentioned, it's quite possible he tried to get across what we've all been saying about the knee injuries, just that he misspoke as he's a hair smarter than a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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