Ian Esplen: The National Headshot League
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- IanEsplen
I usually enjoy your work and follow you on Twitter (under a different name, but we exchanged tweets after the game last night). This article does make you out to be a "homer", and while I understand your frustration you need to take a more objective approach to the situation. Fans will post on this board expressing their emotions, but we look to the bloggers to be more rational and think big picture. You're not the only blogger on this site to catch a case of homeritis but I know you look for contructive feedback.
My take on the game (and I'm a Hawks fan) is that Daniel's hit should have drawn a penalty and maybe a 1 game suspension. Keith is not a dirty player but the hit was outside the rules and the type of hit the league needs to get rid of. I think Keith will get 3 games, but the 2 factors that will impact Shanny's decision (and thus the number of games) will be; 1) this is Keith's first offense, and 2) Daniel's health. Since the Hawks don't play until Sunday Shanny can wait for a report on Daniel's health before making a ruling.
