2022 Official Chargers Season Discussion

[Maniaque 6]

Callahan is an outstanding slot defender. One of the best. I remember him being a real problem for Charger teams when he was in Denver and I hated him for it. Obviously, I love the guy now. He has had some bad injury luck but he is a very, very good addition especially at the price

TG

[blueman]

We need 3 more Rashawn Slaters.

Hopefully we have one in the pipeline with Salyer.

[wu-dai clan]

I stand corrected, it was Zion.

As for hitting the QB in the ribs - they already get flagged for low hits or head hits. Maybe they should put a flag on them but a rushing defender must be careful not to yank the flag out too hard.

I am down with your point, chargeroo.

However there is concern over this exact "technique" being used to damage a QBs wide open rib area while executing the forward pass.

Rules are specific on the subject.

If you get a chance to look at the rules on Roughing the Passer, it makes many things very crystal clear and cut and dried.

[Riverwalk]

He beat Zion but I think the injury occurred because Herbert landed on Danna's helmet. Take another look at the tape wu-dai.

That’s what I saw. Herbert landed on Danna’s helmet.

[richpjr]

That’s what I saw. Herbert landed on Danna’s helmet.

Interesting enough, Danna is going to miss KCs game this week because of injury.

[wu-dai clan]

The landing on Danna's helmet exacerbated what happened moments earlier when Danna blasted Herbert in the ribs.

[21&500]

It didn't look illegal to me real time.
frankly I don't want to see it again
what say TPB, was it dirty?
Mr. PollCat?

[chargeroo]

Interesting enough, Danna is going to miss KCs game this week because of injury.

I heard he has a broken helmet. Probably take two weeks to mend it.

[Berserker76]

It didn't look illegal to me real time.
frankly I don't want to see it again
what say TPB, was it dirty?
Mr. PollCat?

Looked like a good hit to me, wasn't targeting low or high. Just unfortunate that Herbert landed on the guy's helmet. If not for the helmet, probably would have just been bruised.

[FoutsFan]

Looked like a good hit to me, wasn't targeting low or high. Just unfortunate that Herbert landed on the guy's helmet. If not for the helmet, probably would have just been bruised.

Probably not even bruised. Landing on things like that helmet or someone's leg/elbow can hurt more than the hit most of the time.

[21&500]

Interesting enough, Danna is going to miss KCs game this week because of injury.

Pssss... people get hurt when they hit my quarterback, pass it on....

[wu-dai clan]

Here's the language in the NFL Roughing the Passer rule
which incriminates Michael Danna.

" [Rushers] ...may make direct contact only through the rusher's first step after...release;...thereafter the rusher...must not continue to 'drive through' or otherwise forcibly contact the passer." Danna actually took three steps after release of the pass and before contact. I just watched the play again, frame by frame.

"When tackling a passer who is in a defenseless posture (e.g. during or just after throwing a pass), the defensive player must strive to wrap up the passer with the defensive player's arms..." Danna initiated contact with his shoulder, and throughout the tackle, which applied FORCE to Herbert's ribs when coming down on Danna's helmet. Most of Danna's body weight was applied via his shoulder.

It is not exculpatory that Herbert landing on Danna's helmet was unintentional. Indeed, Danna's actions caused all this to happen. There is responsibility here for what happened on the defender. Malice is a non issue. Special NFL rules apply.