Griff Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 December 6, 2007 Harris angry about 'dirty play' that injured Garay By Larry Mayer LANDOVER, Md. – Tommie Harris was fuming after seeing fellow defensive tackle Antonio Garay get carted off the field Thursday night in Washington with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury. Garay was hurt when Redskins offensive tackle Chris Samuels dove at his left leg. Antonio Garay gets carted off the field after injuring his ankle in Thursday night's loss to the Redskins. The NFL needs to change that,” Harris said. “You’re allowed to do that. [One] lineman’s allowed to post you up and [another’s] allowed to go at your legs. But we’re not allowed to touch the quarterback. That’s something that needs to be changed in the NFL. “Somebody needs to speak out against it. I tried to speak out. I watched film with [NFL Players Association president] Gene Upshaw and showed him that. He said that’s legal. No, you could freakin’ get your career ended by that. Yeah, it was a dirty play.” Harris appeared to be spooked by another incident that occurred late in the first quarter. He fired off the ball to rush the passer when a fan who had ran on the field bumped into him. Harris initially thought that the man might have stabbed him. “The dude hit me,” Harris said. “He was laughing. I think somebody bet him some money [to run on the field]. I didn’t want to whup him because I didn’t know if he had something on him. “I was going to get a sack. I beat the guy with an inside move and then he bumped me. I was like, ‘What the heck is this?’ I didn’t know what was going on. I was checking my side to see if I got stabbed because he bumped me.” Somebody help me out here, I don't recall the ball being snapped when the fan ran out on the field, he was checking to see if he had been stabbed, I feel that is a bit dramatic, and he was sure he had the sack, right... just like all the other sacks he had that night, he only had 1 assist the whole game. :laugh: http://www.chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=4167 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 He barely touched him wow! got stabbed?! thats pretty extreme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMalcolmConnection Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Aside from that nonsense, I DO agree that it's lame you protect the QB, but not people's knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I don't think we were trying to be dirty, but he's right about the rule. And yes, the ball had been snapped and was in play when that idiot ran onto the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 I found this post by a Bears fan on Lance Briggs, i wonder if he will end up here in burgundy and gold, i don't think we need him. Here is the post from 94SHOMAN: Lance Briggs is an a** yup i cant stand the guy, i was talking to him and Tommie Harris at the game tonight and i told him he better come back next season, he looked at me andd shrugged his shoulders, and the rubbed his fingers together and said show me the money. after that i really hope they let him go. but tommie was cool he talked and gave me his towel, and also i asked Tommie about rex and he said it didnt look good, so i think we will see Orton very soon. over all even with the loss and the very cold air i had a great time at the game. GO BEARS http://boards.chicagobears.com/forums/thread/769875.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyZeb Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 The guy bouncing off Harris was pretty funny, though. He didn't see him coming and still didn't even budge. Here's the play, he had the guy beat because the whistle blew and he stopped blocking. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Dc4VraDiqIk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheismannQuote Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Hah...stabbed? But seriously, how priceless was Dan Snyder's face when that happened with Roger Goodell looking on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I think my dog just bit me.....oh wait, nope she is just licking my leg. This sucks because I was about to say something really important too. Oh well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Gibbs Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Aside from that nonsense, I DO agree that it's lame you protect the QB, but not people's knees. I second that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttr77 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 He should be angry. At the NFL. Not the player that hit him legally. And thankfully they were able to reattach his arm after the vicious stabbing incident on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70Chip44 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 - Can he please get angry at the Vikes this week, that would help us greatly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drowland Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I don't remember the hit, but I know Collinsworth said it was a chop block. Chop blocks are illegal, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 It was a completely legal play that is unfortunately dangerous. Blame the rule, not Samuels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In JC We Trust Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 It sucks that this rule is legal, but nevertheless, it is a legal move. So I hope he is directing this at the NFL and not Samuels because he is not a dirty player whatsoever and nothing he did was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnhay Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I don't remember the hit, but I know Collinsworth said it was a chop block. Chop blocks are illegal, aren't they? I think they're legal when it's a running play, which I don't understand but oh well. And I don't blame the guy for being angry or thinking he got stabbed. It was a dirty play, but because of the NFL not Samuels. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if getting a quick stab would hurt that much when you're so full of adrenaline like football players are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laxpck Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 It wont get you as mad if you are on OUR team Tommie We will show you the money. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebster21 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 does Tommy Harris not know the rules. That is against the rules. Once a defender is engaged with an offensive player another offensive player cannot chopblock the same defender. It is a 15 yard penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glikster04 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 i agree that rule needs to be changed - but to be fair, chris samuels would not try to injure another player under any circumstances. the rules on QBs should also be changed...its getting ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forehead Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 The knees should be off limits for everyone, not just quarterbacks, though that would probably kill the Broncos rushing offense. Let's try to keep our hypocrisy down to a low level in this thread guys. Let's not forget the preseason game between Washington and Pittsburgh where Steelers end Brett Keisel stumbled and then fell/dove into Jason Campbell's leg. Many on this board were up in arms over the whole thing, that he had done it on purpose and that our season was ruined. I think there was a mob ready to crucify. The fell/dove thing depends on your point of view. Our player was the victim, so dammit, Keisel is a dirty player and needs to be shot:rolleyes: Though the play and situation may not have been the same, the actual act (hitting someone in the knees) is similar. And yet, all I see here is a defense that Samuels isn't dirty and that the Bears are overreacting. Like I said, let's try to keep the hypocrisy down a little. I don't think Samuels is dirty, but I don't think Keisel is either, it was just an unfortunate occurance. You couldn't have convinced half this board of it when it happened though. Oh, and yes, the ball was already snapped when the guy ran on the field. If only he had been trampled under Harris' cleats, there would have been some justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerpSkin Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Let's try to keep our hypocrisy down to a low level in this thread guys. I haven't been the one complaining about the Campbell preseason hit or criticizing Harris for complaining about the Garay hit... but it is not hypocrisy. The Campbell hit was someone going after the legs in an illegal fashion. The Garay hit was someone going after the legs in a legal fashion. Maybe the second should be illegal but it is not. Now if Keisel truly had no control over himself, then he could be excused... but you would simply have to be the single most ignorant person on earth to have seen that play and not realized that the LUNGE at the end of the stumble (a lunge that Keisel, being of human intelligence, must have known could only result in contact with Campbell's knee) was within Keisel's control. So your comparison is of apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGSKINS Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Tell him to pull his skert up and stop *****ing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 That is a bad rule but there's no way Chris Samuels was trying to injure him. LaRon Landry and that hit is a different story (not that I have a problem with Landry roughing people up)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 - Can he please get angry at the Vikes this week, that would help us greatly! I love your sig but you should fix the size, I got my sig privileges taken away for that same thing and had to beg for them back, just looking out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman#21 Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 That is a bad rule but there's no way Chris Samuels was trying to injure him. LaRon Landry and that hit is a different story (not that I have a problem with Landry roughing people up)... That was a hell of a hit i love it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 I wouldn't blame Harris or any other player if they stomp that idiot's head in to the turf. You don't know when some maniac is going to pull out a knife or gun. Btw if Andre Carter had gotten hurt on a low block this board would be screaming bloody murder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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