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Post by Not Me on Dec 13, 2010 11:19:24 GMT -5
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Dec 13, 2010 18:48:17 GMT -5
He should be fined at least as much of all of James Harrison's fined combined along with a very long, if not permanent suspension. I read where he has apologized while invoking the "It was the heat of the moment" rationalization for his actions. He could have ended someones career for crying out loud. I will be very surprised if the Jets don't administer some form of punishment before the NFL does, as they should. Here's a thought for a punishment. Put him on the field for kick returns for the rest of the season. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 13, 2010 19:29:02 GMT -5
I would have assumed it was pretty much an automatic firing offense for any sideline employee to deliberately interfere with the play on the field.
I just read that the Jets have suspended him without pay for the rest of the year (regular season and playoffs) and he has been fined $25K -- which is a lot more significant money for a strength and conditioning coach than it would be for a star player.
My guess is that basically cost him something approaching half his salary for the year.
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Post by TheSantaBarbarian on Dec 14, 2010 20:24:51 GMT -5
Given that the player was injured, and the coach was not part of the game, why is this not a case of assult and battery.
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Post by NebraskaVBfan93 on Dec 15, 2010 14:33:04 GMT -5
New Information!
By Rich Cimini
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The New York Jets have suspended Sal Alosi indefinitely after the team got "new information" that the strength and conditioning coach "instructed" five players to stand in a wall before he tripped a Dolphins player on Sunday.
Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum announced the punishment after Alosi was suspended for the rest of the season and fined $25,000 on Monday.
"Over the last day as we continued our investigation we discovered some new information," Tannenbaum said. "The players at the Miami game were instructed by Sal to stand where they were forcing the gunner in the game to run around them. Based on that new information we've suspended Sal indefinitely, pending further review.
Tannenbaum said that as soon as the team learned the new information, the Jets contacted NFL vice president of football operations Ray Anderson.
"They support this initial decision that we presented to them," Tannenbaum said. "The league is going to look into this as well, as well they should. Once we get all the information we'll make a final determination."
Tannenbaum was clear in what happened.
"Specifically when Miami was punting they were asked to stand there by him," he said.
Tannenbaum said Alosi acted alone, that he wasn't told by anyone in the organization to instruct players to stand in a line. Addressing the media Monday, Alosi claimed he wasn't instructed by anyone to create a human wall.
Tannenbaum and coach Rex Ryan both insisted Monday that the players aren't coached to do that.
Could Alosi be fired for the move?
"All options are certainly on the table we're going to complete the review and get all the information," Tannenbaum said. "[Special teams coach] Mike Westhoff was not involved, Rex Ryan was not involved, but we just want to be thorough and get all the information."
Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas had accused the Jets Tuesday of deliberately forming a wall on their sideline to influence the Dolphins' gunner, Nolan Carroll.
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Thomas was part of a growing faction that believes Alosi wasn't acting alone.
"They had to be ordered to stand there because they're foot to foot," Thomas said Tuesday on Miami radio station WQAM. "There's four of them, side to side -- five of them, I mean -- on the edge of the coaches' zone. They're only out there to restrict the space of the gunner.
"But there's more to it because I'm telling you, the only thing [Alosi] did wrong was intentionally put that knee out there. If he just stood there, there would never have been a problem, even if the guy got tripped. But there's more to this. He was ordered to stand there. No one is foot to foot on the sideline in the coaches' box."
There was a six-man line, starting with Alosi and defensive lineman Marcus Dixon (inactive). It's believed the other four also were inactive players. They were in a tight formation, almost like soccer players preparing to defend a direct kick. Their toes were right up against the boundary, with Alosi positioned in the corner of the coaches' box.
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Post by mikegarrison on Dec 15, 2010 15:15:53 GMT -5
What they do on the sideline isn't the point, I think. If there is no rule against it, then they can form all the walls they want to form. It was the intentional trip that was the issue.
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Post by Not Me on Dec 15, 2010 16:05:53 GMT -5
What they do on the sideline isn't the point, I think. If there is no rule against it, then they can form all the walls they want to form. It was the intentional trip that was the issue. I mean they are already at least a yard away from the sideline |
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