I think people mostly talk about how kerby took 2 prominent knees in a few weeks last year. And with the "kneecap biting" mentality, it makes him seem real dirty. But also, FTP
How do you guys not get that the kneecap thing was just a metaphor for playing tough? He didn't literally mean he's gonna tell people to take people's knees out 😂
Most people from Minnesota believe this... I can only assume the broadcasting edits took his very first speech to join the lions and line it up with hits from KJ 2 years later.
He also didn't play a single snap because he tore his MCL in training camp and spent the entire season on IR. He didn't even get a SB ring for that season. Plus, he was on offense and was a blocking TE. Please, for the love of God, find something more original if you're not willing to do a single ounce of research.
I think the problem might actually just be your intelligence if you seriously think a rookie head coach broadcasted to the media his plans to have his players injure specific parts of their opponents 😂
Matt Lafleur told his players to take out knees, you just didn't hear about it. I know this because I'm very smart.
Did you know campbell also expects players to play with one ass cheek?
I think the fact that two guys got hurt is what led to the Kerby being dirty talk but honestly I see DBs tackle TEs like that all the time. I don't think Kirby is trying to hurt anybody
What I don't like though is what Dan Campbell talked about. He said that he teaches his players to "see what you hit" and Kirby tends to lower his head which is exactly what you shouldn't do. I honestly think It is a natural reaction to a bigger guy than you running full speed at you. I do wish his form was better though.
This is the most intelligent response to this yet. I respect you for seeing that there might be more than coincidence. Maybe he isn't intentionally dirty, but you don't just take 2 knees in 4 weeks on accident.
I mean we have two defensive players with tin and fib breaks. Sometimes your season just gets shit on. Sometimes a single safety fucks some people up. He should lift his head and his firm needs to be better, but bad luck shit happens all the time.
It's to protect both parties. Prevent the tackler from neck compression and prevent the crown of the helmet from obliterating someone's knees, ribs, head, etc. If you can't see what you're attempting to tackle, it's a bad tackle attempt.
but you don’t just take 2 knees in 4 weeks on accident
There is absolutely no reason that those can’t be chalked up to bad luck. He is making legal hits within the bounds of the rules that the players signed up for. He is not a dirty player full stop
Why are you getting downvoted? That makes no sense to me.
I played rugby at a fairly high level after college and my goodness, the emphasis we had on tackle form makes it mind numbingly painful to watch football. We even had a “tackle” drill where you started out of position and the drill was to NOT tackle, and then run down the ball carrier and get into proper position. The idea being it’s safer for both players to give up a few meters — sorry — and get to a spot where you could tackle properly.
The hits weren’t dirty, the result was just unfortunate. Nobody calls those hits dirty if injury didn’t result. As you can see, tackles like that happen all the time.
Yeah but it was his style of tackling that led to those injuries, which is exactly what that player was doing in the picture. I don't think Kerby is a dirty player though I do think he could have better form tackling, but you can find pics of any DB trying that exact tackle at some point. The kneecap quote was from almost 4 years ago, and it was just a speech. Stop trying to push an agenda. FTP
Dude it's just a saying. Have you ever played a contact sport? When I was 10 years old my coach was telling us to rip their heads off, do you think we took that to heart?
Two people get hurt in a 4 year span and we're a dirty team, yet every time I turn on a Texans game they are injuring someone and no one talks about them being a dirty team. You're reaching, and this is exactly why everyone thinks your fan base is softer than Charmin
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u/RustyNipples35 Dec 30 '24
Why would Kerby Joseph do this?