I've been watching football since the 1970s and I can honestly say that the Dunta Robison hit on Jackson yesterday was perhaps the most violent shot I've seen in 35 years. Yes, it was a clean, but simply epic in its violence.
I think for that to have been called a fumble the receiver needs to make a "move" after the catch is made...that's how it's been called for sometime now...if you look @ the Robinson hit you could have said the same thing except Jackson was never able to make a "move" after the catch because he was CRUSHED!!!
If you like that you should take a look @ some of Dick Butkus' hits, he made a living of hitting people like that. Simply CRUSHING blows.
Yeah, I thought the same thing. Orton reminded me of how Jay Fiedler used to put his receivers at risk. Heh. Those poor Miami receivers...
IMO revis' hit changed the tone of the game going forward on and off the field. the crowd was stunned at the hit. it didn't CAUSE the jets to win but it definitely gave the broncs and their fans something to think about. jil
the reason Robinson's hit was illegal is because he led with his helmet. watch the replay and you will see he dropped his head . If he had gone in with a solid head up, should bad shiver to the chest no call would have been made, but he threw his head into the mix. watch the falcons sideline though when the hit is made..they loved it.
Yeah, they wanna stop this yet you'll see the hits plastered all over NFL promos around the world making bux over hits like these....AYFKM? and the kicker is that while they are all legal, 2 of the 3 drew penalties. The Robinson hit was the closest to an illegal hit not because of the severity, simply because his head went down and it seems although he hit w/his shoulder he led w/his head which is illegal.
The league is responsible for this increase in violent hits. Why? The rules favor the QB's/ WR's in a more wide open passing game. If the DB's have to play off further they are now resorting to increasingly brutal and high speed collisions to disable the receiver or dislodge the ball. If the NFL wants to reduce the impact of these collisions it needs to let the DB's hand check and play a little closer. There's a huge difference between 10 yds of steam and 3 yards of steam. The NFL wanted this vertical passing game, now they are seeing the repercussions of it.
Many players today, specially DB's are poor form tacklers. Seems the old fashioned "head to one side, lead with the shoulder and wrap" has been replaced by "head down, two forearm shiver with no wrap" hit. Basically, form tackling has been replaced by "head hunting". I blame coaches at all levels for allowing this to become rampant throughout football. I see pee wee kids even doing it now. In my day our coaches would have benched us for such.
Yeah, you guys are right. It was a clean hit. I didn't see the hit from the other angle, at first glance I assumed it was helmet to helmet the way his head bobbled....
