Seahawks WR Golden Tate To Appeal His Fine For Explosive Block

Discussion in 'Seattle Seahawks' started by Sweets, Sep 21, 2012.

  1. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate will appeals the fine for the hit he made on Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee, Danny O'Neil of the Seattle Times reports.

    "I'm going to ask them that: 'What would you suggest that I do to make sure that this doesn't happen again?' " Tate said. "Because I never have intentions on injuring a player, and I always want to play within the rules. So that's a question that is going to come up when I have my appeal."

    Under the league's rules, Lee was defined as a defenseless player because he was running parallel to the end line in pursuit of a player and did not see the block coming. In that case, the blocker cannot strike the defenseless player in the head or neck area, and he can't use his helmet in the block.

    Coach Pete Carroll said he talked with league officials about the play to help clarify the issue.

    "It was a great effort by Golden to make the block that he needs to make," Carroll said. "But unfortunately, they saw it as there was a little contact to the bottom of the face mask and perhaps his chin and that's not OK."

    Source: The Redzone
     
  2. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    You have to tap someone on their shoulder to get their attention before you block.
     
  3. Sweets

    Sweets All-Pro

    First Tate says, it's ok, rules are rules then the next day he appeals his fine...lol
     
  4. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    Maybe yell his name and if he doesn't turn to look, then it's legal.
     
  5. ragman

    ragman Pro Bowler Fantasy Guru

    According to Yahoo, he's making $540,000 this season. He can afford it.
     
  6. TheDuke

    TheDuke Breast Man

    Just run around yelling "I'M COMING I'M COMING I'M COMING I'M COMING"