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calumniate · 05-03-2013, 02:25 PM

Although the explanation is not out yet, the latest suspension to Gyba has me shaking my head. We all know that Shanahan has a history now of suspending due to the result and severity of injury and not intent. In his player safety videos he even makes it clear that the outcome weighs in on his decisions.

I've never agreed with that as an effective deterrent. In my opinion suspending players for making dangerous and illegal plays in which the outcome was not very severe would be a much more effective way of managing player safety.

While I'm eager to see the explanation on Gyba, when you compare it to his video of 'legal' checks (one including Matt Stajan), it really makes you wonder:

05-03-2013, 02:25 PM	#1
calumniate Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A small painted room Exp:	End of the road for Shanahan? Although the explanation is not out yet, the latest suspension to Gyba has me shaking my head. We all know that Shanahan has a history now of suspending due to the result and severity of injury and not intent. In his player safety videos he even makes it clear that the outcome weighs in on his decisions. I've never agreed with that as an effective deterrent. In my opinion suspending players for making dangerous and illegal plays in which the outcome was not very severe would be a much more effective way of managing player safety. While I'm eager to see the explanation on Gyba, when you compare it to his video of 'legal' checks (one including Matt Stajan), it really makes you wonder: Last edited by calumniate; 05-03-2013 at 02:45 PM.