Greg Schiano 'cheap shot' question

[sword1986]

By all means I do not consider it a cheap shot, so I put 'cheap shot' so people know what play I am talking about. The very last play from week 2 Bucs vs Giants.

My question is - what if the Buccaneers were successful in dislodging the ball from Eli Manning? Would the term 'cheap shot' be used? What would the eventual reaction/media reaction be if Tampa Bay got the ball back on an Eli Manning kneel down?

[mestevo]

Much ado about nothing, only thing that made it a story is Coughlin overreacting.

[RoundingThird]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

Much ado about nothing, only thing that made it a story is Coughlin overreacting.

Excuse me, I don't favor either of these teams, but it was a complete cheap shot. You can't storm over a guy who is being a good sport and taking a knee and not trying to tack on more points/stats. The fact that Schiano did that shows that he is a sore loser.

[kingkilla56]

I wonder the reaction if the Giants Oline cut the knees of all the Buc's defenders in that scenario instead.

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[Evan_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Po1soNNN

You can't storm over a guy who is being a good sport and taking a knee and not trying to tack on more points/stats.

The Giants were not trying to be good sports. Kneeling the ball just makes it nearly impossible to get the ball back. The chances of turning the ball over and the defense taking it back for a TD is a hell of a lot higher if you run a play vs taking a knee.


I think every Tampa Bay Buccaneers' fan would of loved for the Giants to run a pass play.

[mestevo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Po1soNNN

Excuse me, I don't favor either of these teams, but it was a complete cheap shot. You can't storm over a guy who is being a good sport and taking a knee and not trying to tack on more points/stats. The fact that Schiano did that shows that he is a sore loser.

He hadn't lost yet, they had one more play. A kneeldown was even fumbled THIS WEEKEND on national television - albeit in a CFB game. Just last year Rivers mishandled a kneeldown that cost his team the game.

A lot more sore winners concerning this topic than sore losers. There is no 'being a good sport and taking a knee' - they were simply running out the clock... it's not like the Bucs were down 20.

[wwharton]

Quote: Originally Posted by mestevo

He hadn't lost yet, they had one more play. A kneeldown was even fumbled THIS WEEKEND on national television - albeit in a CFB game. Just last year Rivers mishandled a kneeldown that cost his team the game. A lot more sore winners concerning this topic than sore losers. There is no 'being a good sport and taking a knee' - they were simply running out the clock... it's not like the Bucs were down 20.

Even simpler... there are no sour winners or loser moves that don't fall as illegal in the rule book... period. A team would look stupid doing something like that down by 20, but it's still their right if they want to do it. The kneel down is a play... run it like one. I bet the Giants don't get caught off guard in that situation all year so they should thank them.