Mike Pereira, former NFL director of officiating on why Myron Pryor was fined for his hit on Brett Favre

I bet you're the big show it's patriots Friday we'll talk to Matt Light coming up the next hour I'm Glenn Orton -- along with Steve Deossie. And Tom he current and right now we've been talking about. Myron Pryor find by the NFL 7500. Bucks for his hit. On Brett Favre I mentioned Mike Pereira at the top of the program. Terrific new segment they've added this year on on fox -- Mike pops up I'm a little box. In a studio in New York anytime you get a questionable call up every -- the way you'd breakdown stuff. On Wednesday's force with the NFL network and Mike's been nice enough to join us live on the phone line -- thanks for spending some time this -- Boston we appreciate it. But let's throw it. Are you surprised that the league through the 7500 dollar fine based on what use -- that game. Yeah because I didn't think we're on our contact. In now I can't look at it. Yeah and you know be sustained picked aspect is -- chin but. You know maybe it looked and felt that you know there was significant -- there was. -- -- -- would be. You know what the top of that element and forward. Well after. Like that it was legal at that afterwards but they're clearly out to protect order back copy protect and Ebert and there's a lot of quarterback. On injured so. You know I like that but just as they have their take -- state. If -- Really did see that there was development outlook that can't be much 7500 dollar. Art right are currently up one -- be all around now well. Is that felt it was. Mike it's -- current do you think that the results. Of the player. And good amount of replays that it got sometimes influences. Which finds come down for instance it's Brett Favre gets knocked out you know all. Crap load of replays on the next couple days do you think that plays into it as well. Not our topic the player haven't played yet and there may be that that the result of the -- RB in the act as it. Back acted -- good enough to know that they don't. At the player and it out let me look at the player that is it and -- Vietnamese history at bat. That actors and a lot more and accurate but he did because we have our industry would have been. 500 level. But you know you also look at the game and you talk about the -- I think most people don't realize that. And you know what have been networked -- was an eight or C team. You know -- one. The national telecast like yeah -- -- -- in cities. More camera teams and others and and and -- obviously are -- into the lobby and a replay and you're gonna get more shot and they will look. Bill looked at every single. Every single angle that is there -- shown on television but. It is don't destroy and I don't mean more. That -- I -- but -- bottom which will. -- how how specific is the rule concerning -- the quarterback and contact before you get to Republicans are. Is there anything that stated within the rule itself about that. Yeah they're. All that you've been -- so. And in their rules but typically they look like try to it is here real quick even boldly. Contact may be all all these out. -- all the -- But you can't then. You can't then let them do what. That is considered a hypocrite and and and accurately accurately stated in the book so even though these -- just can't let them. And give them up after initially. Craig you -- care region had he cared to even though you hit on the -- for secure try to work your head up towards his but that didn't seem like that case in this it would seem like a natural. Awful -- of attack. That it would bite -- it was legal but -- -- if they have the -- element you know. With the quarterback. Based -- they can't you know any any contact -- that have been hit with your commentary is in the -- electric irked at. You know it. Talk about peppers -- a result in strong contact our vendors passed her -- at at and act -- -- this'll all. It and -- technique. So it you know I -- I'm not quite child like our our. Or despite all their -- all the record you'll prop that all people wonder. I think you'll find the I would be surprised that you'll this one because. -- Lipton and not to say that. You know that I have been more of what that -- audio or. That in actors have been more put anybody else but it but it really felt. And I and our mind off that make it happen when I went to the well. But you know opposite it look at it also I've. Just think that's what's scary because the supervisor who was there -- thought it was illegally and you thought it was a legal hit out of the studios in New York. And we were just talking about this this seems to be a blurred line and doesn't that. Present a potential problem if the audience out there we all like to know what we're watching and what you can get away with them what you cannot get away with. In the NFL I think has done a pretty good job over the years. Including -- woman Wednesday in the NFL network to go over those questionable calls. What if you don't know right now -- what it's illegal and what's not illegal it with a supervisor of official at the beginning how the fans who are watching the product. Ever gonna have any idea is that not present that blurred line present a problem for the product. What you know I think there's always in -- black becomes the player date as. Don't and the rule book which which is really unprecedented because it certainly well. When we used to teach officials say that if you think that well. Don't -- only throw it in -- Yet in -- -- -- and and hit of the prince's receiver but that if you think it took out well. And call. And and you look at it -- from the standpoint of what they're doing in New York now that this isn't exactly -- and are they doing the same thing if it. If they -- it was so well the -- a lot of what. About that they clean these up into the aren't that. As we all -- It it's become so difficult part -- areas changed then -- the -- are really on the topic from. And change. But you know but. It is this is the pivot gray area and the one thing. I think that is for himself. You go further and further into the area -- they. Though he's not gonna back back. And it based that statement that they can fit -- -- that any player or supplier but as you want to -- happened yet. There -- gonna do that and I think when they looked at that there may have been. They even -- this agreement in New York as to whether some people auto what are what are you met with the disagreement that Mitchell bogey. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- And Mike as you point out they're not gonna back off their stance it's about player safety and and it's important to them especially in this time you'll receive BA to make sure that everything is. You know on the up and up with the players and and their -- was taken care of but visit changing for you even as a fan and from a fan's perspective. You're experience and viewing of the games you might not be able to watch it -- fear and anyway just because you're watching it as a former official but. Does it ever she I'm sitting there watching -- the same -- at a fine. Why was flat on that and spending more time concentrating on files that I am watching the game and in all the goes with the. You know I think that -- -- -- -- and -- should say that because I'm more than it used to. And and actually more spam out college football and to be kept in the fact that you are not involved in on Saturdays at a time. To look at how it. Then you know they're going through this big thing about -- they call park. Targeting the -- back with your helmet. And or shoulder. Aren't -- M -- I go to college kids to press our college supervisors. And that's what they're talking about you know not about the set up what that part. And -- -- but it's gotten. It -- all levels and put this all concussion and sole leader about contact the head and so hot. Trying. To change the way that the game is played to a decrease in -- to say corporate beat but he -- -- war I am or. But on the other hand it does change the way that you. If you want in on me you see a big hit and really you don't that much like about great if you think about all. That art can be suspect that every cut but an attic or all looked at that now that the way that. That were all want in the game. You know Mikey just broke the 7500 bucks is probably a lot of money to a young player like this plus it also presents a -- glamour for him. Going forward trying to figure out all I did something wrong I don't wanna be fun to get I want to do it within the framework of the game Steve Deossie was one over Carlos here today. Has played the game and not as high level as a linebacker. And he brought up the an interesting point that if you try to suddenly changed the way you make that tackle in this -- didn't look like he was. Obviously trying to lunge York -- launcher hurt somebody like that meriwether hit a few weeks ago that he changes up. Maybe he's the one that ends up getting hurt because it's just not the natural progression. Odd that you have been making a tackle is that possible. Well and I. Think that the -- is trying to look to protect all player built that lead with very and it along with all I think it -- I. I understand that but you know I came at all. You know and and had all old respected players of that change their ways that you look at that. The greedy it's that the applicable law and pay and how -- -- by the laughter that poll that player at that get up off of around and not Paul and but it it was going to be -- but I think players will let us and it is somewhat a cultural change but I think ultimately. That in mind because it does happen there are going to be police that are on equitable and and there's -- -- -- collision course you don't have time to change. And Emma and I I would hope that when they cut that off and I'm sure they will the belt a look at some of these -- and they know. What is the portable -- right whether it was so early to portable back with one in our market they should spend the -- and Jack. I don't really know what what are there Robinson. It can do in in that situation you know I didn't try to keep from lord has set which was probably. You can bet that probably was more self protection and anything -- But but it is. It is not the you know it. Things are sold -- to and everybody got to realize that they that it but when New York Times. Which works right article after article after article about an arson and when congress set -- It discusses the try to enter into this gradient -- their two cents -- -- when they when they threaten to take waving at such -- legislation. Lot of this is not only players they relate to but it political and and he can't and I bet -- -- -- percent in our is concerned about player -- it really is but at the same token. Expected to go to we have congress looking and talk about you know helmet then that then and that it null and that we have been and where they threaten the equity at let them at a threat legislation. Now I've read it at all it's all part of the game right now and yet. I'd still say it yet you can actually think the poll people that are malls all. -- community and -- protected in the -- that there. -- the integrity of the game then to it and it ain't been changing or. Decades and sit if you'll look back players they ruled that work helped put him in 1980s or anchor people but that well -- Eight -- it hasn't proven he and and you know and it has somewhat changed the way that you missed it but McCain is Olympic -- when you look at that partly. Murder sweaters in our -- Thank you possibly do to do it then backward. Pleasantly. My great stuff from even more confused now because you're questioning it and now I think it's blurred even more -- but we really appreciate the time great stuff terrific. Just like Mike -- -- -- -- -- them pop open to watch him. To explain rule to explain it's that you -- they would come current pop up on the screen -- This drastic in the middle of the -- Pops up so bright you are right back at your at a bank.