stillers4me
10-29-2010, 06:21 AM
Posted 14 hours ago
Throughout the 2010 NFL season, Coach Mike Tomlin will provide his insight and observations to Steelers.com on a variety of topics pertaining to the team and the National Football League.
Q. Within the fraternity of NFL players and coaches, what constitutes a dirty player?
A. We can use the words that are being bandied about right now, because I think they’re appropriate. Intent is a big part of it. Flagrant, or flagrancy is a big part of it. A guy who consistently is flagrant or shows a negative intent can be characterized as that.
Q. It was said by Mike Pereira, the former head of NFL officials, that he can judge intent just by watching video. Do you believe that?
A. I believe that, but I believe video tells a truer story when it’s watched at real speed. I think you can trick yourself into seeing whatever it is you want to see when you start watching things in slow motion. That’s why I have such respect for officiating crews and their judgments of plays in real time in stadiums. There was no flag thrown on James’ play, not only by the official closest to it, but by any official. These are trained professional officiating crews, and I respect their ability to do their jobs. And the fact that none of them saw it as flagrant or egregious speaks to me.................
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Hearing-from-Coach-Mike-Tomlin/6f093bb2-de60-4a1c-8c26-21258038b196
Throughout the 2010 NFL season, Coach Mike Tomlin will provide his insight and observations to Steelers.com on a variety of topics pertaining to the team and the National Football League.
Q. Within the fraternity of NFL players and coaches, what constitutes a dirty player?
A. We can use the words that are being bandied about right now, because I think they’re appropriate. Intent is a big part of it. Flagrant, or flagrancy is a big part of it. A guy who consistently is flagrant or shows a negative intent can be characterized as that.
Q. It was said by Mike Pereira, the former head of NFL officials, that he can judge intent just by watching video. Do you believe that?
A. I believe that, but I believe video tells a truer story when it’s watched at real speed. I think you can trick yourself into seeing whatever it is you want to see when you start watching things in slow motion. That’s why I have such respect for officiating crews and their judgments of plays in real time in stadiums. There was no flag thrown on James’ play, not only by the official closest to it, but by any official. These are trained professional officiating crews, and I respect their ability to do their jobs. And the fact that none of them saw it as flagrant or egregious speaks to me.................
http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Hearing-from-Coach-Mike-Tomlin/6f093bb2-de60-4a1c-8c26-21258038b196