http://www.jaguars.com/story/4665.asp
QuoteTeerlinck, a member of Denny Green's coaching staff when Del Rio played for the Vikings, allegedly performed the infamous slash-the-throat gesture to the RCA Dome crowd following Brock's sack of Leftwich. It's a gesture to which the NFL takes great exception because of the violent act it implies.
"If that indeed happened, it would be in poor taste," Del Rio said. "If that indeed happened, the league will have something to say about it."
Leftwich allegedly flipped-off Teerlinck earlier in the game. The Jaguars quarterback shrugged off questions about that gesture by saying, "He started it," then offered no other information on his exchange with Teerlinck because Leftwich didn't want to be a "snitch."
:-D
I like some good ol' hatred going on between teams.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54The Jaguars quarterback shrugged off questions about that gesture by saying, "He started it," then offered no other information on his exchange with Teerlinck because Leftwich didn't want to be a "snitch."
What is he, about 10 years old? ::)
:-D It's like a playground fight.
Quote from: EJ72 on September 20, 2005, 03:38:17 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54The Jaguars quarterback shrugged off questions about that gesture by saying, "He started it," then offered no other information on his exchange with Teerlinck because Leftwich didn't want to be a "snitch."
What is he, about 10 years old? ::)
Nuh-uh! 12!
*runs away from Dallas fan....he has cooties*
QuoteOne day after being caught twice on national TV making obscene gestures, Byron Leftwich got the phone call he dreaded Monday morning.
No, not from the NFL. The caller on the other line was even more intimidating: his mother, Brenda.
"I was on the phone with her for an hour trying to explain it," Leftwich said, shaking his head. "I just told her I messed up. I apologize to everybody that saw it. It felt like it was the right thing to do at the time."
Leftwich was caught making the gestures at Indianapolis defensive line coach John Teerlinck during the third quarter of a 10-3 loss at the RCA Dome.
An NFL spokesman said Monday night that the league was aware of the incident and that Leftwich could be fined, but the league does not announce fines until Wednesday or Thursday.
Leftwich repeated his stance Sunday that he was provoked into making the gestures by an offensive comment from Teerlinck, who had rushed onto the field as Leftwich was arguing a call with the officials near the Colts sideline.
The actions were uncharacteristic of the mild-mannered Leftwich, who said Teerlinck's comment was so upsetting that he hopes the Indianapolis assistant also is fined if the league hands out penalties.
Leftwich also said he hopes any fine from the league is donated to Hurricane Katrina relief.
"I hate that I did it, because I got caught on TV," Leftwich said. "But in the heat of battle, sometimes you do things. Maybe a little child saw that, and that's the only bad part for me. But you're just not thinking about things like that in the heat of the battle."
She later fined him $10,000.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on September 20, 2005, 07:57:41 AM
Quote from: EJ72 on September 20, 2005, 03:38:17 AM
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54The Jaguars quarterback shrugged off questions about that gesture by saying, "He started it," then offered no other information on his exchange with Teerlinck because Leftwich didn't want to be a "snitch."
What is he, about 10 years old? ::)
Nuh-uh! 12!
*runs away from Dallas fan....he has cooties*
Na-na-na-na-na
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http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050923/SPORTS03/509230547
QuoteEsiason blasts tactics of Colts' D-line coach
By Mike Chappell
mike.chappell@indystar.com
Not everyone is impressed by how the Indianapolis Colts' defensive line is getting to the quarterback.
Former NFL quarterback and current CBS analyst Boomer Esiason used a Wednesday interview on Sirius NFL Radio to accuse Colts defensive line coach John Teerlinck of teaching dirty tactics.
Asked about the confrontation Sunday between Teerlinck and Jacksonville quarterback Byron Leftwich, who twice made an obscene gesture at the Colts coach, Esiason asserted that Teerlinck has a reputation for instructing players to "dive at a quarterback's knees."
"(Teerlinck) teaches his guys techniques that really border on trying to get someone hurt and knock them out of the game," Esiason said. "I understand why Byron Leftwich did what he did. I don't condone that, but what I would have loved for him to do is just go up there and punch (Teerlinck) in the mouth."
Leftwich declined to comment specifically about the incident after the game.
Teerlinck, in his fourth season with the Colts, has not made himself available to the media since similar allegations arose in the 1996 season when he was an assistant coach with the Detroit Lions. During that season, Teerlinck was summoned to the NFL offices and reportedly warned about his teaching methods.
Esiason also said he was personally affected by Teerlinck's coaching style in the early 1990s, when the quarterback was playing and Teerlinck coached at Minnesota. Esiason said the Vikings' John Randle dove at his knees, and "I went over to Teerlinck and ripped him a new you-know-what."
Thursday, the Colts came quickly to their coach's defense.
"By no means does he teach dirty hits," tackle Montae Reagor said. "One thing he does teach us is to hit the quarterback as much as possible, but by no means does he teach us dirty tactics."
Added end/tackle Raheem Brock: "We're not trying to hurt the quarterback. But any way we can get him down, we're going to do it. We take pride in our pass rush."
Coach Tony Dungy clearly was irritated by Esiason's comments. For Esiason to criticize Teerlinck "when no offensive linemen are talking about it, no quarterbacks in the league are talking about it, I would pretty much discount it," Dungy said.
Asked if he had a problem with Teerlinck's teaching tactics, Dungy replied, "No, I don't. We've always been one of the least penalized teams in the league. I guess the statistics would speak for themselves. I think they have referees watching (for illegal hits on quarterbacks)."
Since 2003, the Colts have been penalized eight times for roughing the quarterback -- and only three of the infractions involved the defensive line.
Teerlinck, 54, is in his 17th season as an NFL coach.