Yes, body slams are illegal
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Maybe the official didn't see it?Or the timing wasn't right for a 49ers penalty? Amazing how much laundry there was on the last drive.
That's the point. That on these critical Rams drives, the 49ers D gets all the liberties they need. But on 49ers key drives, everything is a penalty against the Rams D.
As soon as the play happened, I was looking for flags to come from all directions, and I was amazed when none came!!
The NFL has the worst officiating in all of sports. They lead by a huge margin as far as I'm concerned. There really is no excuse for it. The NFL is failing.
It's so bad that there really is no more integrity left. Sad.
It's so bad that there really is no more integrity left. Sad.
I found the NFL rule on "body slamming":
Rule B.S.1(a): "When the team that has the player getting body slammed is crappy and from a small market area, and we ("The League") want the good (marketable) team the crappy team is playing to win, it's permissible, if not encouraged, for the marketable team to do whatever the F it wants to the player(s) on the crappy team without penalty or fine."
Rule B.S.1(a): "When the team that has the player getting body slammed is crappy and from a small market area, and we ("The League") want the good (marketable) team the crappy team is playing to win, it's permissible, if not encouraged, for the marketable team to do whatever the F it wants to the player(s) on the crappy team without penalty or fine."
And it is a sad, sad truth...especially when you consider how bad they have to be to be worse than the NHL.
LetsGoRams
Pro Bowler
Guarantee you that if it was Ogletree doing that to Gore, it would have been a penalty.
The words "body slam" might not be in the rulebook, but I think when it happened to Mason that was probably the first time I've seen it happen without getting penalized. I don't see what could be more "unnecessarily rough" or more "unsportsmanlike" than picking a guy you already have wrapped up off of the ground and slamming him down on his head/neck. There's just no point to it and it's a massive injury risk. The ballcarrier getting slammed can't even catch himself because he'll risk a fumble if he tries to put his hand out to keep from breaking his neck. That play not getting penalized goes against everything the league says about trying to avoid head/neck/concussion injuries.
At least in WWE, they're careful not to hurt each other. As I understand they practice things a lot and take injury prevention seriously.
Heck, that's not even legal in MMA. The lack of a penalty doesn't bother me so much as the potential for injury. They really really should fine players heavily to discourage that kind of thing.
And what's up with the 49ers players congratulating him on the "tackle"? Seriously, they're all professional athletes, it's not a stretch for them to visualize what could have happened, and how easily that could have happened to them. And, while I understand that Mason wasn't going to give up on forward progression, he could have easily dumped him before he went upside down. To people do that kind of thing, that was a very slow deliberate move that should never have happened.
I strive not to be homeristic in my point of view, but with the NFL's emphasis on excessive and unnecessary violence, there's no question that there should have been a penalty on this play. I also can't help but think if it was a marquee player being slammed, it would have drawn multiple flags. The Rams aren't the only team to be subjected to an apparent apathy and willingness by the league/officials to let them get posterized. Look at Brady with crossed eyes and you're going to get a 15 yard penalty. But if the 49ers or Seahawks plow Mike Glennon into the turf and it's just good defense.
Rams and Gators
Legend
Because of this I believe?
It's also illegal in rugby league, it's just common sense.
Even more important was the way he landed...That POS Borland could easily broken his neck there...Somebody actually said that was a great play ??? Unbelievable...
HometownBoy
Hall of Fame
I don't think it has to do with the Rams, just the fact that the NFL is inconsistent and shitty as fuck. Rolando McClain tried to end Amendola and he got fined and penalized, then this happens.
I think it's more a testament to how inconsistent and useless the refs have been becoming for about 10+ years now.
I think it's more a testament to how inconsistent and useless the refs have been becoming for about 10+ years now.