Hall of Fame QB Fran Tarkenton said Wednesday, Sept. 26, that Denver Broncos LB Joe Mays ‘should have been suspended for one year’ for his Week 3 hit against Houston Texans QB Matt Schaub. Mays was suspended for one game by the NFL, and has since appealed the punishment.

Our View: Tarkenton getting a little oversensitive here. Mays is far from a dirty player. In fact, he sought out Schaub twice after the game to apologize for the big hit. Schuab lowered his head before impact and that’s why his helmet (and part of his ear) came off. No matter what the league does they can never legislate the violence out of this game.
Broncos | Fran Tarkenton no fan of Joe Mays