Music: {allcanada} SEARS TO SPEAK WITH CFL COMMISSIONER ABOUT HIT ON JYLES

Monday, October 31, 2011

{allcanada} SEARS TO SPEAK WITH CFL COMMISSIONER ABOUT HIT ON JYLES

TORONTO -- Linebacker Johnny Sears of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers will meet with CFL commissioner Mark Cohon on Tuesday to discuss his controversial hit on Toronto Argonauts quarterback Steven Jyles.

Sears levelled Jyles with a vicious head shot in Toronto's 27-22 road win over Winnipeg on Friday night. Jyles had taken off on a run in the fourth quarter and was sliding feet-first when Sears drove his helmet into Jyles' head, knocking the quarterback unconscious.

Sears was ejected and Jyles eventually was able to walk to the locker-room.

After Cohon speaks with Sears, the CFL is expected to render a decision regarding discipline as a result of the incident.

But Sears' hit triggered a bitter exchange on Twitter involving Argos offensive linemen Rob Murphy and Taylor Robertson, who both have season-ending injuries and didn't attend the game but watched it on TV.

Afterwards, both turned to Twitter to voice their displeasure.

"0 (Sears) is lucky I'm not in the province of Manitoba tonight. They would need the Jaws of Life to pry me off of him. I have a good memory. See ya next year, 0," Murphy tweeted.

Added Robertson: "I don't know who the hell this .0 guy is, but I hope to hell he's in the league next year. I'll take the ejection. I don't care.

"Pretty (mad) at the fact he's standing on the sideline and there isn't someone peeling white jerseys off of him. Cheapest hit I've ever seen."

Winnipeg defensive back Jonathan Hefney responded by tweeting: "Just so y'all know .0 will be fine. He will be in the league next year. Take your shot. I guarantee we will be riding on every single one of y'all."