All right, you can take off the aluminum foil and duct tape for now. The conspiracy that i thought was percolating a mere 24 hours ago is not the conspiracy that i thought conspired yesterday.
How do i know Chris Chester was simply trying to even the score with James Harrison and now can see my way to saying this was no conspiracy to injure James from a higher authority?
Simple, just listen to James Harrison’s own words when he describes how he ran over Chester on a pass rush both before and after Chester’s drive block attempt on an extra point and you understand why the attempted “hit” occurred.
Chester got his butt embarrassed, that’s why. For an offensive lineman there is no greater “Diss” than getting your butt run over and having a look at the night sky while you are lounging on your back. I remember the call from the booth during the game when Tunch laid out how Chester got creamed by James on a twist stunt. James ran over Chester like a speed bump.
Chester lost his cool and took a cheap shot at Harrison. I didn’t realize this until i talked with Tunch today. Again, i can’t throw no stones. You can’t criminalize verbally to friends out there like all of those who are kind enough to read this what you wouldn’t do (or have done) yourself in a bad moment. No excuses, it is what it is.
Having said all this, i guess if you pull the rip cord on a attempted assassination, then you should have to Baretta it and “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.”
What bothered me was the 5-yard off-sides penalty. Kicking it from the seven instead of the two.
Big woo. There is no doubt that Chester tried to put a hurting on Harrison in retribution and i’ve got no doubt in my mind that James put a hurting on Chester the second time to exact the aforementioned “frontier justice” from a previous piece. But the officials overlooking the obvious shot at Harrison diminished the intent behind the shot at Harrison.
Firing out on an extra point is “ver boten.” If you fire out you create gaps. Gaps that defensive dudes run through and block kicks. But the sustained effort on the part of Chester to continue the drive block even when James stepped back while he was noticing all the other non-activity of the other players is what i’m talking about. And believe me when i say Chester is not one of the guys that i would point to and say that he blocks “until the echo of the whistle” on a regular basis.
No, I retract my previous conspiracy theories and simply say that this whole diatribe about conspiracy is simply due to a guy getting his butt waxed by a better man. Chester tried to even the score with James after getting trucked and James upped the ante when he ran over Chester for the second time. Stinks to be you Chris Chester. One of the life lessons of the NFL. Been there, done that.
Unfortunately for Chester, he didn’t have the opportunity to try to do the same thing to James when the Steelers took the lead, and i got a feeling that at this point it would have been a bad move on his part.
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hey Wolf, nice writing as always. i just finished reading your piece on Pouncey in Steelers Digest, and i was really impressed. what a great article – one of the best i’ve read in the digest for a long time. thanks for the passionate approach you always take. love it. keep up the good work!
Wolf, OH GREAT ONE OF THE REYNOLDS WRAP DOUBLE LAYER HELMET. This is from the aluminum “mother ship”. Here’s my take of the NFL’s attempt to take “control” of the new tackling techniques.
I think the momentum to all this nonsense has a direct link to VEGAS! It may be very obvious to many if an athlete does something out of character that may affect the outcome of a sporting event. Heinz, said it best, that one of these calls will have an affect on the outcome of a game. Having James out for a game may (would) change the score (spread) at the end of the game. Ben, sitting out a game(s) do to an injury (from a non-call) could change the outcome of the game or the season.
There would any games with less betting “sex appeal” when (if) QB’s can’t complete TD passes when there’s tears in their eyes from a big hit. How much boot would be made if the over was say…13. GOOD FOOTBALL is not always sexy! IE. Steelers vs. Ravens. For purists 10-9, 7-3, or 0-0 OT is good football.
As a player, you know the weakness of your opponent and you attack it. Attacking the Steeler’s defense (strength) might be what the the league/Vegas have in their sights.
The league needs to rethink these hits. They could be making more $ with commercials while they’re scraping up the wounded from the field
“Confusionism” is what the league is doing by “trying” to make it look like their intent of making calls apply to all. I think that it’s a weak attempt to create a level playing field.
Do I think the Steeler’s are a target… maybe. The way I see it, there’s not many teams like the Steelers. They have too many good moving parts that can be influenced. Other teams… not so much. I guess we (fans) should look at it as a compliment.
Maybe NY and Vegas are not so far apart after all!
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Just want to say that you and Tunch have a GREAT show! Love to hear your stories of yesteryear when the game was played with real men and the blood and guts that weren’t always followed up by a flag.
Tunch never held anyone. He just got snagged.
PS… Your begining to get Tunch believing in MOJO. He may even say it soon… LOL!
God Bless you both and Merry Christmas. <
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