Originally Posted by
El-Gonzo Jackson
Bomani Jones of ESPN had a good question today when Iloka suspension was reversed and JuJu upheld.
1. Isnt the NFL trying to eliminate head shots to defenseless receivers? That seems to be what Iloka did.
2. Isnt the Iloka hit, a direct shot to the head and no attempt to play the ball....the exact same type of hit that got Vontaze Burfict suspended for 3 games a couple seasons ago?
3. The Smith Schuster play was a case of where "dude gotta keep his head on a swivel, its not like the NFL has ever said they are legislating not keepin your head on a swivel out of the game".
If your point is that the league is at a certain point with hits to the head, then they really gave Iloka a pass on this one because he made no attempt to play the football or tackle the receiver. JuJu at least hit Burfict face up, not behind and not even a side shot.
Bomani Jones then went on to make fun of the fact that the NFL trots Troy Vincent out to quote nonsense, as Vincent said the taunting action had no bearing on the suspension. If the NFL has said they want to take action on head shots, then they give Iloka a pass on the same type of hit, on the same WR, that they suspended Burfict 3 games for and its a joke. Fact is they cant give Iloka 3 games, if they gave Gronk 1 and the taunting made JuJu seem worse than Iloka, so they had to give him something between Iloka and Gronk.
The suspension is a joke, there is no guideline on fines and they don't have an agenda, just the appearance of one. Again, I love the hit by JuJu, sit down this week, rest up and get ready for the following week.