Sapp's Questionable Hit

BIGFATJAM · 11-25-2002, 02:21 PM

Anyone else disgusted with Warren Sapp? I can't stand his attitude and I think he was clearly in the wrong on Sunday with his hit against the Defenseless Packer.
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Markus · 11-25-2002, 03:37 PM

I don't think there was anything wrong with the hit but he shouldn't have been cheering at the end of the play. Also I don't think the GB coach should have went over to talk to Sapp after the game.

***Art*** · 11-25-2002, 03:57 PM

I didn't see the play, but IMO it is always completely wrong for a coach to approach an opposing player on the field after the game. Too many bad things can happen.

BrokenMinnow17 · 11-25-2002, 03:58 PM

Yea i don't think the Green Bay coach should've went over to Warren Sapp, but i also don't think the hit was necessary. The GB player wasn't even involved in the play, he was just barely jogging towards the guy with the ball and then Warren Sapp clocks him! It wasn't like the GB player could've made any kind of play or something had he not put him on the ground. I just think that hard of a hit was completely unnecessary. Warren could've just put his hands on the GB player and that would've been good enough, but in my opinion, i think Warren saw an opportunity to really nail someone and went ahead and did it trying to make some sort of spectacular hit. I just think he took advantage of the situation at someone elses expense.

Mark · 11-25-2002, 04:32 PM

Since you are asking about the hit, i will reply to that part. I think that Sapp was totally in the wrong for hitting that lineman. Technically it might be a legal hit, but the guy he hit had NO chance to make a play and was barely moving...A 300 pound man running all out with all his force and hitting a guy who is unsuspecting and has no opportunity to make a play is wrong in my book. Like one of the Fox analysts said, if you are mad at a guy, take it out on him at the line...not on a cheap shot....

guyforGod · 11-25-2002, 04:36 PM

I can't stand Warren Sapp. He's been a classless loser ever since he was at Miami.

That was a terrible hit because the guy was 30 yards away from the play and not even trying to make the tackle.

Dr. Doom · 11-25-2002, 04:49 PM

have you guys even seen what happened? yes, sapp laid a cheap shot on the guy. however, it was legal. the problem is, after the game, Sapp was walking around shaking hands and patting Green Bay players on the back and such. when he got to Coach Sherman, Sapp had his hand out for a handshake and Sherman said "F*** you." and walked past him. Sapp looked stunned for a second than followed him saying "No, f*** you!". More profanity ensued and then Sapp started saying stuff like "If you're so tough, put on a jersey!"

i realize many people do not like Sapp, however everyone seems to be quick to let that decide what happened. Sapp was being friendly and professional with Sherman (not during the game, though of course) and Sherman acted inappropriately.

also, that ESPN article seems a bit biased, portraying Sapp as a monster (though he is a jerk

) and Sherman as mature.

Travis · 11-25-2002, 06:03 PM

I was watching that game and saw the hit when it happened and saw the confrontation afterward. That coach is lucky Sapp didn't rip his freaking head off. Going over to a huge guy like that and cursing at him is not a good idea.

The hit was cheap, yes, but the coach from Green Bay was out of line (and seemed to have some sort of death wish...). I haven't seen any footage of Sapp being happy the guy was down or anything, though. Is there any? Do we have anything but the word of that coach from GB that Sapp was "celebrating" while that guy was down? I was watching the game and saw nothing (course they were on commercials most of the time they guy was on the turf).

As for Warren Sapp, I don't know about the guy and his character or anything like that, but I'd love to have that guy on my team... he's freaking good, and he really gets everyone into the game. I like his intensity, it just looks like his intensity might have taken over a bit there and I can understand how that could happen.

And I agree with this quote:

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Sapp was being friendly and professional with Sherman (not during the game, though of course) and Sherman acted inappropriately.

Even if Sapp was out of line with the hit, I really don't think he meant to be vicious or to hurt the guy... I think he just got a bit carried away with showing how bad he is in a big game. Sapp went over and extended his hand to the coach from GB and the coach told him "f*** you." That one is on the coach. He was out of line.

Travis · 11-25-2002, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by MarkO
Like one of the Fox analysts said, if you are mad at a guy, take it out on him at the line...not on a cheap shot....

Terry Bradshaw and Jimmy Johnson were maintainig that position while Howie Long was disagreeing a bit, but not that much. It was actually getting a little heated when they were arguing about it after the game too! LOL Bradshaw seemed like he was getting upset.

POD63 · 11-25-2002, 06:23 PM

I think Warren Sapp was a little out of line. But I think every buddy hates him because he's such an awesome football player.

Mark · 11-25-2002, 07:46 PM

so , POD, you think people hate him because he's good? Wouldn't that be true of almost all pro's (since the vast majority are good)?

Just wondering...

I just think both guys were out of line....Sapp when he hit the guy, and Sherman when he verbally attacked Sapp.

Ryan Akers · 11-25-2002, 08:39 PM

It was a cheap legal hit. Sure, maybe he shouldn't have done it, but it's part of playing football. If the coach reacted in the way described, I think Sapp should have blind sided him. That's acting like a baby. Sure he hurt your player, but there's no contract in the NFL that says that you will never get hurt....

Sapp has skill...

Mark · 11-25-2002, 09:04 PM

I feel that defending Sapp's hit is actually fairly stupid, because he obviously Should NOT have done it. Whether or not he meant harm is unknown, but you don't blind side a guy who is 30 yards from the action...

***Art*** · 11-26-2002, 01:35 AM

The hit was legal, so I can't say anything bad about it... Honestly, most players will tell you two things... #1, anything that they can get away with, they'll do it. #2, it's not the same when you are in the heat of the game on the field.

RogueWarrior · 11-26-2002, 09:03 AM

I'll defend the hit at the risk of sounding stupid, but here goes.

The guy from Green Bay was on the field while the ball was still live. At that moment all players should be on guard, not just nonchalantly jogging across the field. When I was playing football in high school the very same thing happened to me. I was trailing a play, just jogging along and got clocked. I guarantee that never happened again. On the field while the ball is live is no place to be counting your change.

Did Sapp have to hit the guy? No. Was it a cheap shot? Probably. Was it a legal hit? Yes. Would I have done it? Yes.

I don't know how many of you have played football at any level, but when you're out on the field, you start salivating at the chance to level someone from the opposing team. Especially in the heat of the battle, it's just the nature of the game.