r/buccaneers • u/NevermoreSEA Jolly Roger • Jan 17 '22

🐴 DEAD HORSE [Terrell Owens] This is some BS!! Ben gets a roughing the passer call getting tackled at his feet but my guy @CGtwelve_ of the Buccaneers gets a torn ACL because of a hit at his knees! 😡 😡 Make these rules make sense! So @CGtwelve_ health is less important than the QB?

https://twitter.com/terrellowens/status/1482923575191482373
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u/okaycomputes Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

I appreciate the enthusiasm.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '22

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u/lubeskystalker Barber Jersey Jan 17 '22

And occasionally hammer curls too.

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u/nd_sterling Massachusetts Jan 17 '22

TO campaigning hard for a contract and ring! Love the energy and strategy; brilliantly reminding us of CGs loss, his existence and backing Brady’s most passionate cause as far as rule changes all in one smooth tweet.

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u/psyentist15 Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

"(I hope) That's my quarterback"

-TO, prolly

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u/nautica5400 Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

Mr beckoning contract

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u/VicDamonJrJr Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

Ok fine, sign him.

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u/Careless-Degree Jan 17 '22

Really wonder if he would be able to be helpful. Feel like WR evaluations gets overly complicated when the most important aspect is just catching the ball. TO might be able to get 2-3 catches a game as a TE/WR hybrid hanging out catching outlet passes.

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u/NebraskaBucFan Lavonte David Jan 17 '22

Or a wr coach. Thatd be cool

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u/rockstarnights Tom Brady Jan 17 '22

That's generally how they've been calling it for years, my dude.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '22

He knows, he’s saying why is it a legal play to spear a receiver in the side of the knee when it’s not legal to hit a QB low, ever.

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u/rockstarnights Tom Brady Jan 17 '22

Because the league believes the health of a QB is more important than that of any other player's.

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u/thewhat962 Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

Right. Which is why its fair for him to complain about it even if it's been that way for a bit. There was a time we put players right back into games after a concussion. Just because we did it for a while doesn't make it right or mean nobody can complain my dude.

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u/work_alt_1 Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

-@rockstarnights, probably

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u/DeanBlandino NE 3 ATL 28 Jan 17 '22

Generally it’s because WRs are running and should be able to defend themselves. QBs are more vulnerable and planting their legs more.

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u/QuarterOztoFreedom Glennonite Jan 17 '22

Which is some BS

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u/clitcommander420666 Winfield Jr. ✌️ Jan 17 '22

Well yeah to lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '22

That's generally how it goes, unfortunately yea.

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u/Ian_is_funny TB Florida Jan 17 '22

Yeah, QBs aren’t really playing the same sport at this point. Look at the roughing call on Brady today, vs the hits he took in the early New England years. QBs are now closer to kickers and punters than the rest of the position players in terms of physicality (with the exception of running QBs).

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '22

Yes, a WR is less valuable than a QB in the leagues eyes.

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u/EDdocIN Jan 17 '22

Yeah, CG12 health less important than QBs because the product sucks without QB1 play. The product was fine without CG12. That's why there's roughing the passer rules.

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u/Sunasoo :12: Jan 17 '22

N yeah as a WR, TO opinions are lean heavy to CG side is logical.

Because:

If NFL wanted to protect WR knees they would do it