Miami’s game against the Jets Sunday was watched by many, both for the AFC East rivalry and for the playoff implications for New York, but one particular play is getting a lot of attention from the media. Most NFL coaches let their players speak for them on the field, but the Jet’s Strength and Conditioning coach, Sal Alosi, preferred to take matters into his own hands.
During a replay, the coach was seen putting his knee out in the way of Dolphin’s cornerback Nolan Carroll tripping him. I am sure Alosi thought he was being very inconspicuous, but fortunately, the move was caught on film.
The play has been seen all over, with the Dolphins accusing the Jets of cheating, while the Jets have yet to respond. I can’t say I am surprised, considering New York head coach Rex Ryan’s attitude, but it is pretty rediculous that Alosi’s instinct was to interfere with the play.
What do you think of the trip? Did you see it? Big deal or not?
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I just heard he is suspended for the year and I cannot agree more!!
This guy has a long way to come back to get where he was, but I think it is the punishment fits the crime.
It’s kind of a catch-22 for the commissioner. Part of me thinks the coach could be suspended indefinitely or even kicked out of the league. But the problem here is that no real precedent has been set. I can’t remember a coach ever interfering like this with a live play. Doubtful that many other similar situations have ever occurred. I read in one espn.com article that an NBA coach had committed a similar act & was fined a mere $10,000. Without a precedent it’s hard to know how this will be handled. What makes the penalty most difficult to predict, is pure rarity of the infraction. Goodell frequently hands out stiff penalties as a way of showing others that similar acts will not be tolerated. But in this case, it’s so unlikely that another coach would ever trip an opponent, that it’s hard to know what type of penalty Goodell will come up with.
what an idiot