Comments on: Johnson-Finnegan fracas unlikely to result in suspensions

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By: ifonleuknew

ifonleuknew — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:56:00 +0000

I am a Houstonian as well as a Texan fan, however, class is class. They both should be suspended. Looked to me like the play prior to the fight Johnson was gettin the best of Fennigan. I dont wanna watch a football game and all I gonna see is competitive fighting. I will watch boxing for that.
What kinda of message does it send to other players in the NFL that decide that they have had just about enough from the man on the otherside of the line? I think the NBA has went to the extreme with their attempt to stop its players from reaction but it seems to be working.
The NFL should fine and suspend them both. I hate it for Johnson but he knows who was on the other side from him and should have handled things differently. Fennigan, being the type of player that he is will somehow, someway get whats coming to him. When you aint that good, you tend to do things that strike attention and thats what Fennigan did.
Fine and suspension for both.
My thoughts.

By: Chris Kolb

Chris Kolb — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:51:00 +0000

First of all… I’ve never claimed to be a “journalist”… I leave that to the boys at ESPN and the like. I merely post what I hear and occassionally throw in a bit of analysis/opinion depending on the story. I am a lifelong fan of the game and understand how things work better than most, although I try pretty hard to stay objective in everything I write here.

What I meant by routine play was that it was a simple run to the right side of the field, away from Johnson/Finnegan. In no way did I mean that what Finnegan did off the snap was routine. It was ridiculous. He deserved the beatdown he got.

By: Chris Kolb

Chris Kolb — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:46:00 +0000

Okay… perhaps that’s what you’re hearing. My stance on things remains the same. A suspension for Finnegan is possible, perhaps even likely, but I’d be surprised if the league sits Johnson, even though he landed multiple punches. Finnegan instigated things all day long and has a history with the league for infractions. That’s why I think that he’s likely to draw a suspension… Johnson is one the league’s most well respected players and he’s a huge draw for primetime football on Thursday night. The league isn’t stupid… suspend him and they run the risk of Thursday night’s game being boring….

Thanks for the comment.

By: Poop

Poop — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:38:00 +0000

It didn’t start as a routine play. Finnigan jammed Johnson’s facemask into his face off the line. You should be a fan before you’re a “journalist.

By: Guestman

Guestman — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:33:00 +0000

‘Unlikely to get a suspension?’ You spoke with ‘people in the know?’ That’s funny. Everybody actually ‘in the know’ is talking suspension.

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By: Chris Kolb

Chris Kolb — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:59:00 +0000

What makes you think I don’t know anything about it? I watched the play multiple times, spoke with several people in the know when it comes to the possible punishment, and wrote an article about it. I made a mistake in going with what I was told with regards to how much the ejection will factor into their punishment without checking it out first and I corrected it. Not sure what else you’d like me to do.

The bottom line is that out of the two players involved, Finnegan is more likely to receive a suspension, as he’s had past issues on the field that will count against him. Johnson is one of the league’s best players and is well respected… primetime football on Thursday almost guarantees he’ll be playing.

By: David Stewart

David Stewart — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:51:00 +0000

Why write an article making claims about an event you don’t seem to know anything about?

By: Chris Kolb

Chris Kolb — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:34:00 +0000

Thanks to both of you guys for correcting my mistake. The fact that they were ejected probably won’t have all that much bearing on the league’s decision to suspend them or not… I was going off what I was told by multiple sources, and it seems as though I made the mistake of not checking things out completely before I published it. Thanks for pointing it out.