Roy Williams suspended

[A.E]

Tired of re-peat violations of the banned "Horse Collar" tackle, the NFL has suspended Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams. Williams was flagged on Sunday after bringing down Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb by the inside of his shoulder pads, causing the McNabb to be brought to the ground, from behind, in the very awkward position that makes the NFL nervous.

Often dubbed "The Roy Williams Rule", the Horse Collar tackle was banned by the NFL in 2005, following serious knee and ankle injuries being suffered by players as a result. In 2004, Williams put then Eagles wide reciever Terrell Ownens on the shelf after bringing him down in the same manner as he did McNabb. Potential injuries include sprains or tears to ligaments in the knees and ankles (including the ACL), and fractures of the tibia and fibula.

Whether Williams will be fined by league, we do not know as of yet, however Commissioner Roger Goodell is forcing the safety to sit for 1-game. Williams has been disciplined by the League twice already this season for violation. Williams was fined $12,500 for a horse collar tackle against Chicago Bears on September 23rd, and $15,000 for the same violation against Buffalo on October 8th.

Safety Ken Hamlin could be hearing from the league as well this week following a possible helmet to helmet hit on Eagles tight end Aaron Schoebel. Hamlin wasn’t flagged in the game, but replays showed possible helmet to helmet contact.-AE

 

[DJT]

Good move, this guy does that too often.

 

[A.E]

All the times Roy gets flagged, fined, and no suspended for this...and he STILL has a habit of reaching for the inside of the those shoulder pads. I saw this play happen and even though Williams was sort of behind McNabb, he could of brought him down some other way.

This is what appalls me about Roy Williams though. He has this "hard nosed" and "big hit" reputation...but the whole reason he horse collars so much is because he arm tackles too much. If Roy did what defenders were supposed to do, use their entire body when making a tackle and drive through their opponent, then he wouldn't have these problems. But no, much like 99% of the NFL's DB's Roy reaches out and tries to make the tackle without having to actually hit the guy.

Roy Williams = overrated

 

[jarrod2323]

about time - shoulda been done a long time ago.. i mean how many chances do u get?

 

[.GR]

Yeah, they should call this the Roy Williams rule. Idiot.

 

[DJT]

Anyone see it happen tonight on like the 1 yard line and it wasn't called?? It was nearly a TD for the Vikings, but a Bears guy grabbed him and pulled him down by the collar.

 

[A.E]

Anyone see it happen tonight on like the 1 yard line and it wasn't called?? It was nearly a TD for the Vikings, but a Bears guy grabbed him and pulled him down by the collar.

It wasn't as obvious as anytime Roy Williams does it and the ball carrier didn't get pulled down in an awkward position.

 

[.GR]

It wasn't as obvious as anytime Roy Williams does it and the ball carrier didn't get pulled down in an awkward position.

And it wasnt Donavin Mcnabb. L0l.