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That was a legal, if brutal hit. It was right after an interception and Murray was moving towards the ballcarrier, not paying attention, and he got blocked, hard.

Once a QB throws an interception he isn't protected anymore.

BS. Helmet to helmet, no matter what position he plays. Unnecessary roughness if you don't like that one.

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Posted by TigerBait1127

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Posted on 12/3/12 at 3:41 pm to Good Times

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BS. Helmet to helmet, no matter what position he plays. Unnecessary roughness if you don't like that one.

yep

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No player is permitted to initiate contact and target an opponent with the crown of his helmet,

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Posted by nf

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Member since Oct 2012

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Posted on 12/3/12 at 3:54 pm to Good Times

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BS. Helmet to helmet, no matter what position he plays. Unnecessary roughness if you don't like that one.

Helmet-to-Helmet generally only gets applied to defenseless players like a WR in the process of a catch, or a QB in the process of throwing. Running backs take helmet-to-helmet hits all the time, as do, obviously, linemen. More to the point, the rule mentions only leading with the crown of the helmet. Dial kept his head up and lead with his shoulder.

Unnecessary roughness is generally applied to hits levied on players who are out of bounds, nowhere near the play, or at the end up of a play when the ball-carrier has given up.

Murray was ambling towards the ball carrier, not paying attention, and he got blown up. He's about 7 yards from the play when the hit happens, as well, and moving towards it.

It was certainly a dirty hit, but it's not strictly illegal. If it was anyone other than the QB getting blocked like that no one would even care.

This post was edited on 12/3/12 at 3:58 pm

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