Richard Sherman: Dirty NFL player or Dirtiest player in NFL?

[Masherbrum]

What I see is a player realizing that to block the kick he would have to protect his body, and rolled into the kick. I don't see it as cheap by any means.

boo

This.   I watched the game and it was not a dirty play.   

[rpm]

This.   I watched the game and it was not a dirty play.

The only problem is the NFL senior vice president of officiating disagrees with you.

[BoilerDown]

Looks like he hit the ball first.

That means he has right of way, and the kicker in IN THE WAY.

play looks clean as a whistle, its football

Except the officials were blowing the whistle 3 seconds before that.

[Becinhu]

I played two years of college rugby, and two years of semi-pro rugby. During those years I blocked more than a few kicks. It is very, very painful because you typically get the ball and then leg, etc. I've been kicked harder than I care to remember. What I see is a player realizing that to block the kick he would have to protect his body, and rolled into the kick. I don't see it as cheap by any means.

boo

I played three years of rugby in college. I had caps at all 15 positions. I also played football. I blocked kicks as well. But I aimed for the front of the kicking leg hoping to get the ball before the foot. I never aimed for the plant leg which Sherman did. That's what I consider dirty. It doesn't help that he has a history of cheap shots.


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[caldera]

Is Sherman dating Tonya Harding?

[FLOOB]

Worse than OJ?

[Masherbrum]

The only problem is the NFL senior vice president of officiating disagrees with you.

What about the President of Officiating?   What is the 411 from him? 

[Bear76]

I played two years of college rugby, and two years of semi-pro rugby. During those years I blocked more than a few kicks. It is very, very painful because you typically get the ball and then leg, etc. I've been kicked harder than I care to remember. What I see is a player realizing that to block the kick he would have to protect his body, and rolled into the kick. I don't see it as cheap by any means.

boo

100% true