MattFancy Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/11/inside_the_sideline_melee.html#more was standing on the concourse, about as far away from Sunday's sideline melee as possible, and my initial reaction was one of embarrassment. I mean, if you're going to lose badly, at least do it with class, right? That feeling only grew when I watched DeAngelo Hall's strong defense of his own actions, and his pledge to call Commissioner Roger Goodell to complain about Falcons Coach Mike Smith. "I stay in Atlanta during the offseason, so if Mike Smith wants to see me, he can definitely find me," Hall said, which just sounded silly. But then I watched the actual fight clip a bunch of times. And based on the available camera angles, you'd have to say, at worst, this was a 50-50 fault thing. At worst. And somehow the Redskins came away with two flags, and the Falcons with none. Let's take a look. Above, you can see the hit that set the whole thing off. Sure, it was late, and LaRon Landry has a habit of doing this. Sure, it was a flag. But just for the sake of setting this thing up, you'll notice that Matt Ryan technically has zero feet out of bounds when contact is made. It was a late hit, but it's not like Landry killed Mike Smith's puppy or anything. Best part of the whole article though: "?????? I better call upstairs and see what exactly I'm allowed to do here." LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Pretty good writeup "Our quarterback was hit late, and there was a skirmish over there," he said. "All I was trying to do was restore order to the sideline and did not want to get into a situation where any of our guys were injured. That was my view of it."With all due respect, sir, I think you were creating disorder, not restoring order. I charge you with issuing falsehoods. It is safe to call the HC of the Falcons trailer trash. He should do Jerry Springer this offseason. Classy organization. ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngestson Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That sig is too funny because it's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Pretty good writeupIt is safe to call the HC of the Falcons trailer trash. He should do Jerry Springer this offseason. Classy organization. ...... Yeah I'd say he did the opposite of trying to break things up. And what is his beef with Hall? He wasn't even the HC when Hall was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooka Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Its a sad day when the stupid shouting match on the sidelines is more interesting then watching the Redskins play. Great breakdown though. The Atlanta coaches should be fined for adding fuel to the fire and not trying to break it up. btw... Landry and Ryan walking away and everyone else gets their panties in a bunch. :hysterical: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb mul-key Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I agree, to me it looked like Hall was being held and ****ed with....he couldn't get away if he wanted to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I agree, to me it looked like Hall was being held and ****ed with....he couldn't get away if he wanted to.... One of the Falcons coaches was grabbing Hall by the shirt and holding him while screaming at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Mike Smith seems like a real douchebag. Wouldn't it be something if he was questioned / warned / investigated by the league for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Burner Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I still say that Matt Ryan was not out of bounds when LL made contact. Ryan is probably wearing a dress and high heels today. Smith deserves a fine from the NFL. Kudos to the House Of Haynesworth for pushing back the pile. The Falcons quickly backed down when he arrived on the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cphil006 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Pretty good writeupIt is safe to call the HC of the Falcons trailer trash. He should do Jerry Springer this offseason. Classy organization. ...... I agree 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailSkinz1 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I'm really surprised Hall is taking the heat for this. Yeah, I'm a homer, but I'm no fan of Hall's. I hope Goodell fines Smith for making the situation worse. I really think this is a case of a bad reputation hurting Hall. Hail, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard86 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 1. Matt Ryan was definitely still in bounds. If he can catch your before you get out, you are fair game. 2. Mike Smith grabbed Hall, not the other way around. Smith should be disciplined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbleedBnG83 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Great post. I was definitely pissed at Smith. In know way should he have been involved that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD_washingtonredskins Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I don't like Hall at all, but I think the Falcons did many inappropriate things on the sideline during that fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That was pretty funny. **** the Falcons. You want an organization that is pure ****, from the top down, there it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuchip703 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That was pretty funny. **** the Falcons. You want an organization that is pure ****, from the top down, there it is. As a Redskins fan, I can legitimately say that outside of maybe Oakland, we have ablsolutely no right to talk about any organization. What do you know really about the Falcons by the way, that says they are pure whatever... and we are talking CURRENT organization, not what the Falcons did in the 80's either. They are a pretty well run organization, imo. Much, much better than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoEd Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 What I find puzzling is how in the **** the ref was right in the middle of Hall and the two coaches and did nothing. At a minimum there should have been offsetting penalties, no way in hell 92 should have been the only one flagged. Also, since when did a coach get to put his hands on a player? I don't care what the situation is, no coach, on any team should be touching an oppossing player, EVER! Fines and suspension at a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Pretty good writeupIt is safe to call the HC of the Falcons trailer trash. He should do Jerry Springer this offseason. Classy organization. ...... Eh...it was no Jeff Van Gundy swinging from Alonzo Mourning's leg like a five year old. I really have no idea what "class" and sports have to do with each other. My guess is that Smith turns this into some galvanizing "We against the World" message for his team. And, frankly, in football sometimes this macho nonsense works for teams. You know what else I've never understood? Football is legalized barbarity. Hines Ward can break some dude's jaw with a blind-side hit, stand over him, and get praised for his toughness. But for some reason, a bunch of guys in armor stupidly throwing punches at each other is bad. Meanwhile in baseball, 50 people can jump into a rugby scrum and it's a part of the game. Sports is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Smith should be suspended for a game, if that's possible. Not only did he do that to D Hall, but he lied about it afterward despite the evidence. (not saying that D Hall is innocent here though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncr2h Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I knew Hall was right as soon as I read Mike Smith's quote about his perspective of the fight. It was total BS and the exact opposite of what I remembered seeing. It was pretty clear that he knows he messed up and is just trying to disguise that by speaking in coachspeak. He should be fined by the league, at a minimum. Very bad example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Eh...it was no Jeff Van Gundy swinging from Alonzo Mourning's leg like a five year old.I really have no idea what "class" and sports have to do with each other. That's because you don't have kids yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I really dont get how many people are pissed at Hall about this. Not only was it OBVIOUS he did nothing wrong on the sidelines, then WE get a freaking penalty while coaches and players push D Hall around for a awhile and m smith might have even taken a swing at Hall!!! total bush league and the refs need to be held accountable for this ****, completely ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Smith's a piece of ****. If he was trying to break everyone up, why did HIS players have to pull HIM off the rumble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 That hit will draw a flag in the NFL EVERYTIME on a QB. It's the way it is. Landry should know this and should have held up.... and the Falcons should have been flagged for shoving Hall. It was 20 to 1 when Landry showed up and then 92 came storming in.... AH is the man. Love that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I guess in Mike Smith's world screaming "THAT'S ****ING BUSH LEAGUE" in Laron's face is restoring order to the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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