Rudy Paige awkward tackle on Cheslin Kolbe

[Simon Thomas]

Interesting one here

I support the dangerous tackle penalty call, but wonder if a YC was justified based on position on pitch and severity of danger (spinal bend).

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[TheBFG]

not sure how you can call that dangerous? Agree it looked bad and i know that sometimes you have to go with the "if it looks wrong then it prob is" and in slow mo i agree, but some legal hits in slo mo look dangerous too, where do you draw the line?

 

[Phil E]

First thing I thought was......diving on top of a ball carrier on the ground, PK. YC distinct possibility for being in the area formerly know as the red zone, preventing quick ball.

 

[irishref]

Reminds me of when I lost a bit of meniscus and did some serious ACL damage...

Looked like a dangerous tackle/judo throw and yes, diving straight onto a player on the ground in a very advantageous position for the tackled player's team - cynical too methinks.

 

[Dixie]

but wonder if a YC was justified based on position on pitch and severity of danger (spinal bend).

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Not to mention the headlock - albeit effected with the knees rather than the more usual forearm.

 

[winchesterref]

Same as Phil. Don't think I'd have called a dangerous tackle myself, appeared not that bad in normal time and worse in slow mo so first thought was "off feet" diving on the player on the ground

 

[Browner]

Not to mention the headlock - albeit effected with the knees rather than the more usual forearm.

not knowing the players so I wasn't sure where the incident was going to come, when It did I winced - even at full speed I didn't like it - especially the knee grip of the neck I'd like to think i'd give a YC, but I can see why others wouldn't.

 

[talbazar]

For me it's not a tackle...
Diving on a player on the ground - Yes
Penalty - Yes
Card - No (particularly on slo-mo, it really looks like the ball carrier is active on the whole motion. In other words, I believe it wouldn't have looked as bad if the ball carrier didn't try to "throw" blue #9 off his back.

My two cents.
Pierre.