Sack on Mariota...did DT commit a penalty?

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  1. titanthakur

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    Wasn't he good in Buffalo or was he just always bad but we overpaid?
     
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  2. Gut

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    First, this is a legal play by the defender as already pointed out. It's not a horse collar tackle which is grabbing the back of the jersey/shoulder pads at the neck and pulling the runner down that way. It is outlawed because it can cause serious neck or leg injuries. This does not which is why it is legal. This is just being grabbed by the front of the jersey and shoulder and being push/pulled and tossed away. More commonly, this is called shedding a block and is a text book example.

    Levitre got beat....again. Not surprising they are looking at alternatives though it is pretty late to be realizing this. Levitre has been below avg for 2 seasons. Maybe they will let him play against the 2nd team DL so he might look better. If he doesn't play well against at least the Rams 2nd string, don't see how they can keep him as he has one of the highest cap hits on the team.
     
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  3. NashVillian

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    He was good in Buffalo before his leg injury. He was also the top OG in a very bad free agency for offensive lineman that year. So the Titans went after him guns blazing.
     
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  4. TheBisco

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    And basically everyone here was universally thrilled by the move
     
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