Mason Rudolph is a big guy, and the Steeler lineman is huge, BOTH are going after Garrett in this picture. It is extremely frustrating to see so many people ganging up on what MIGHT have happened, and it looks a lot like it is orchestrated by some organization like the NFL or some persons.
Years ago a football player actually hurt someone stepping on his face, 30 stitches required, five (5) game suspension. 30 STITCHES IN HIS FACE!
"Craziest moments in NFL history: Albert Haynesworth’s face stomp"
Jimmy Traina @jimmytraina
Sep 3, 2014 at 11:05a ET
https://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/albert-haynesworth-andre-gurode-stomp-090314
"After Dallas scored a 5-yard touchdown on a running play in the third quarter, Cowboys offensive lineman Andre Gurode was on the ground helmetless. Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth — all 6-foot-6, 320 pounds of him — came over and stomped his right foot directly on Gurode’s face in a move that you only see in the WWE (watch a clearer version of the play here).
Obviously, Haynesworth was ejected and later suspended for five games, the longest in NFL history for an on-field infraction. He apologized after the game, saying, "What I did out there was disgusting."
Gurode ended up with 30 stitches under his right eye. He also contemplated pressing criminal charges and the Nashville police department said they were ready to assist the Cowboys center if he went that route. However, Gurode ultimately passed on doing so."
I wonder if so many people went to the deep end on the Garrett helmet hit than, like maybe Gurode could have lost an eye, or been killed!
What the f**k is going on with this vendetta against Garrett?! Where is the perspective? Where is the reasonable assessment? Where is the perspective and context?
It's their in living color, folks. So who started the fight?
We can't tell it was Mason Rudolph who started the fight because most journalists and TV commentators, and Mason Rudolph himself, say Garrett was the bad guy here. The fine for Rudolph better by $1M because that is what it will cost Garrett!
The world of NFL watchers saw Garrett rip of Rudolph Mason's helmet and swing it at hi as he charged him with two giant Steeler linemen holding him up. Te helmet grazed the QB, who is white, and Garrett, who is black, was driven into the ground, punched and kicked by the two linemen.
So, let's try being objective. How did this start? Since when is it OK for a player to rip at the helmet of the tackler?
Why is there no headline like this? "Mason Rudolph starts helmet rip context with Myles Garrett; Garrett responds by taking Rudolph's helmet and hits Mason Rudolph in the head with his (Rudolph's) own helmet, sparking massive Browns-Steelers brawl"
It looks to me folks are "color blind" to white people. Mason Rudolph STARTED THE FIGHT!
"Myles Garrett hit Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet, sparking massive Browns-Steelers brawl"
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Garrett used Rudolph’s helmet as a weapon on the quarterback’s exposed head, sparking a brawl on Thursday night.
By James Brady SBN Updated Nov 15, 2019, 1:36pm EST
And one writer goes to great lengths to say how smart Garrett is and that he will surely figure out why he reacted as he did. There's a lot to unpack here, and I will be called an apologist for a potentially very serious assault on another man, BUT I see the whole story and wonder at how few articles mention Mason Rudolph in there outrage over Garrett's actions.
I can argue Garrett was fired up the entire game, a hard fought game, adrenaline flowing, experiencing incredible excitement for finishing a game (8 seconds to go!0 with a "W." Then Mason Rudolph took te last tackle as an insult, AND Mason had thrown 4 interceptions, so MASON was frustrated and angry, and HIS adrenaline was flowing.
The ONLY reason Garrett came even close to hitting Mason Rudolph is BECAUSE MASON WAS COMING AT HIM WHILE TWO HUGE STEELER LINEMEN WERE HOLDING HIM!
Mason Rudolph initiated the fight and added to it by charging Garrett! FULL STOP!
Does anyone agree with me? Yes!
"Myles Garrett helmet fight: NFL star says Mason Rudolph should be partially blamed for starting wild brawl"
Did Rudolph 'lose his mind on the field?' That's what one Saints player saw
by John Breech 15 Nov 2019
"Saints star Cam Jordan sent out two tweets on Friday morning, explaining why he thought Rudolph was in the wrong. From Jordan's point of view, Rudolph started the brawl.
After taking some heat for defending Garrett, Jordan did point out that Garrett's actions were inexcusable. However, he did once again pin some of the blame on Rudolph for 'losing his mind.'
So what actually happened on the play?
With the Steelers facing a third-and-29 with just under 20 seconds left to play in the game, Rudolph dropped back to pass and that's when the chaos started. The play ended with Garrett taking Rudolph to the ground after the quarterback had thrown the ball. Rudolph thought the hit came late, and he retaliated by trying to rip Garrett's helmet off.
Garrett then responded to Rudolph's actions by ripping off the quarterback's helmet and then swinging at him.
Plenty of NFL players reacted to the fight on Thursday night, but Jordan is the only one who actually defended Garrett's actions by pointing that he believed it was Rudolph's fault for starting everything. As someone who plays the same position as Garrett, it's definitely interesting to hear Jordan's perspective, even if he's being grilled on Twitter for giving it.
According to NFL.com, Rudolph won't face a suspension for his actions, but he will likely be fined. In addition, Rudolph's representatives made it clear Garrett's actions will be reviewed thoroughly and he did not rule out taking further legal action."
Looks to me that this is a "White Wash." Why can so few se Mason Rudolph's culpability? I don't get it. But wait, there's more who support giving Rudolph a share of blame.
"Some believe Mason Rudolph, hit in head with his own helmet, isn't getting enough blame"
Frank Schwab Yahoo Sports Nov 15, 2019 9:19 AM
"For anyone who turned off the game after Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s fourth interception and went to bed, a melee we’ll remember for a long time broke out. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett and Rudolph got into it at the end of a play, Garrett tore Rudolph’s helmet off and hit him in the head with it. Everyone agreed it was terrible.
And while Garrett was criticized for one for one of the ugliest on-field acts we’ve seen in the NFL, others felt that Rudolph — who was rocked in the head with his own helmet after it got pulled off — wasn’t getting enough blame for his involvement."
Ya, FOUR interceptions had to be frustrating, and Rudolph just got slammed to the ground! This is a good time to rip at your opponent's helmet, just 8 seconds left in the game?
"NFL Network analysts critical of Mason Rudolph
NFL Network had former players David Carr, James Jones and Willie McGinest on after the Thursday night game to discuss the fight. And all three agreed that Rudolph was getting off too lightly.
On the play, Garrett took Rudolph down after Rudolph threw a pass. Garrett did not seem to know Rudolph got rid of the ball. Rudolph took exception, at one point grabbing and pulling at the back of Garrett’s helmet. That’s when the fight started."
Yay! Some reasonable perspective prevails!
""I really wanted to know what Myles Garrett was thinking, because we all can see Rudolph gets tackled and starts pulling off Garrett's helmet, and that's when Garrett lost it,” Jones, the former Packers receiver, said on NFLN. “Then at the end, the linemen are holding Myles Garrett back, and you see Rudolph rush him and that's how he reacted. No room for the way he reacted hitting another guy without a helmet, but I really wish a reporter would have said, 'What happened, why did you react that that way? Because obviously something triggered you to make you react that way?'"
Once Rudolph’s helmet came off, he went after Garrett, with some of his teammates in between them. That’s when Garrett swung the helmet. After the game, Rudolph called Garrett “cowardly” and “bush league.”
"Don't make it seem like another guy was a coward and it was bush league, you were in the fight. Whether it was wrong or right, you were in the fight,” McGinest, the former Patriots outside linebacker, said. “You started the fight by trying to pull off this man's helmet. Now, he finished it, and it wasn't the right way, but you still charged into the pile. When [Steelers guard David] DeCastro got in between you and Myles Garrett, you could have walked away and threw your hands up, not after you got hit with the helmet.
“So don't make it seem like it was all Myles Garrett, he did everything, he incited this whole situation. It was guilty parties on both teams. It's all inexcusable, but I don't like the way the picture is being painted like this is all created by one particular person. I'm not making excuses, but we do have to be honest about what we saw."
Carr, who played quarterback for a few teams and most notably the Houston Texans, backed McGinest.
"I completely agree,” Carr said on NFLN. “Obviously it escalated when Mason charged back into a situation where, there were two offensive linemen there holding Myles Garrett back. When Mason came in, that just escalated it and you got the helmet swing, which obviously no one is condoning, but that's kind of what happened.”"
Well detailed gentlemen. Mason Rudolph is being the white boy in the hood calling Garrett "bush league." Mason, are you the coward? You ARE the fool in my mind.
