Church, Just do your frikkin JOB and shut your trap.

[Doomsday]

Barry Church of Dallas Cowboys vows payback for hit by Golden Tate of Detroit Lions - ESPN Dallas

IRVING, Texas -- The overturned suspension of Ndamukong Suh has dominated this week's NFL news cycle, but another cheap shot by a current Detroit Lions player has been a subject of discussion among Dallas Cowboys defenders.

Cowboys safety Barry Church vowed to seek legal payback on Lions receiver Golden Tate, who, while playing for the Seattle Seahawks in September 2012, laid out Dallas linebacker Sean Lee on an illegal blindside block.

"That was the dirtiest shot I've ever seen," Church said during his weekly radio show on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "We were talking about it on the way back from Washington, me and Sean. He was just like, 'Man, I wish I could play so bad in this game just to give a little payback for what he did in Seattle.'

"Obviously he can't play, but we're definitely going to keep our radar out for [Tate] because that was a dirty shot. We're looking forward to seeing him. We'll definitely get him back after that, but it will be within the rules, within the rules."

Lee has spent the entire season on injured reserve because of a knee injury suffered on the first day of organized team activities in May.

The hit on Lee in Seattle's 27-7 win led to a $21,000 fine for Tate, who peeled back during a Russell Wilson scramble and launched himself into the pursuing linebacker, striking Lee in the chest and chin with the crown of his helmet. Lee landed on his back after the spectacular collision and stayed on the ground for several seconds.

As Lee collected his senses, Tate further angered the Cowboys by flexing his biceps and strutting in celebration of the hit.

"Crackback hits, that's not a definition of toughness," Lee said the following week. "A definition of toughness is hitting, squaring up, being able to do your job as hard as you can every single play. That's at least what I believe. Anybody can crackback block."

Church also chimed in on the incident that ultimately resulted in a $70,000 fine for Suh, saying that it's unacceptable to deliberately attempt to injure an opponent, as Suh appeared to do by stepping on the left leg of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

"Yeah, you're trying to deliver a painful blow, as legal as possible -- but when the guy is down and you're stepping on people ..." Church said. "And like you said, he had a track record of that, stepping on people when they're down. That's uncalled for. We don't need that in our game. But hey, I guess if you can pay the money, you can play."

 

[Midswat]

Good job Church. Instead of keeping it in the locker room, you broadcast it to bring attention to the refs.

And saying 'within the rules' is meaningless because the rules are so convoluted basically any violent hit will result in a flag.

 

[cockstrong]

RKG

 

[LAZARUS_LOGAN]

He'll be the one to cost us this game. He should be more concerned about trying t st down Calvin Johnson after getting torched like last time.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

How about concentrating first on not taking terrible angles and whiffing on tackles like you have been?

 

[yimyammer]

How about concentrating first on not taking terrible angles and whiffing on tackles like you have been?

No shit, when he's not whiffing, he seems to be deliberately pulling up or avoiding lighting up players when they're served up on a silver platter

 

[Doomsday]

"Ima git you sucka" isn't much of a game strategy. This is the type of stuff which illustrates why this team was a perennial 8-8 squad. It also shows why it's essentially, at its core, still so.

 

[Midswat]

Golden Tate’s response to Barry Church: Never heard of him

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 1, 2015, 4:25 PM EST

AP
Cowboys safety Barry Church is warning Lions receiver Golden Tate that Sunday’s game will be payback time for a hit that Tate landed on Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee two years ago. But Tate doesn’t sound too worried.

Asked about Church’s comments, Tate said he had never even heard of Church until he was told that Church was talking about him.

“Man, I don’t know this guy,” Tate said, via ESPN. “I just now heard of him yesterday from this incident. He’s trying to get on the scene, I guess. We’ll see.”

Tate says he still doesn’t see anything wrong with the hit he laid on Lee in 2012, a hit that did not draw a penalty flag but did draw a $21,000 fine.

“Well, we didn’t get a flag two years ago and I didn’t think I should have been fined either,” Tate said.

Tate said he thinks it’s “weird” that Church is planning revenge for something that didn’t even involve him and happened two years ago, but Tate says Church can do whatever he wants.

“If you play within the rules, I have no problem with that,” Tate said. “This game is a physical game. It’s not the first time that people have, I guess, called me out. An old great football player told me once that you can’t hit what you can’t catch. So, we’ll see.”

Church will try to catch Tate on Sunday, and make sure Tate learns who he is and doesn’t forget.

 

[cmd34]

Never heard of him?

He's basically Ronnie Lott. Signed, superpunk & the Zone

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Church shouldnt have said anything. I do think his motivation is good. Its not like he is doing it for himself, he is wanting to stand up for his teammate.

That said, i hope Tate gets blown up. Cant stand that mofo. I dont like the Lions, dirty ass team.

 

[boozeman]

Never heard of him?

He's basically Ronnie Lott. Signed, superpunk & the Zone

 

[Midswat]

I hate Golden Tate but I love his response here.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Golden Tate is lying. Church has made a Pro Bowl.

You guys are actually scared that the Lions are going to thump us because Church is talking? The Lions are impotent.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

BTW, Tate got knocked out by the midget Percy Harvin.

 

[Doomsday]

You guys are actually scared that the Lions are going to thump us because Church is talking? The Lions are impotent.

When is the last time we actually beat them?

 

[Midswat]

Sunday

 

[Bob Sacamano]

When was the last time they've been relevant? The Lion's offense this year pails in comparison to the one that beat us last. And that was largely due to our own incompetence.

 

[Doomsday]

When was the last time they've been relevant? The Lion's offense this year pails in comparison to the one that beat us last. And that was largely due to our own incompetence.

That incompetence mainly being, miserable, horrible 3rd down conversion rate exposing the defense. It's no different today, this is still essentially the same bunch. With still essentially, the same problems.

Megatron will absolutely eat us up especially with dullards like Church thinking payback instead of getting his fucking JOB done out there.

 

[dbair1967]

Guess we'll see on Sunday

 

[yimyammer]

That incompetence mainly being, miserable, horrible 3rd down conversion rate exposing the defense. It's no different today, this is still essentially the same bunch. With still essentially, the same problems.

Megatron will absolutely eat us up especially with dullards like Church thinking payback instead of getting his fucking JOB done out there.

Damn Doom, I think you might be the only person more negative than myself.

What GM, coaches and player scenarios would make you happy?