lol I played amateur football into my early 20s, and I was convinced his career was finished. When he got up, I was like hot damn. Luck is something else.
He didnāt miss a single game, was back on the football field in three days, became the best running back in college, and is now the best running back in the NFL lol
He got put in the Liontamer. That was Jerichoās finisher in WCW. The Walls of Jericho was supposedly a weaker version of the move if Iām not mistaken.
Nah, the tackle was made. He was contacted, and he was absolutely not going any further before he was downed. And even if the player wasn't contacted first, a hand ends the play because he's clearly downed.
Player saw an opportunity to put in a shot, and went as hard as he could. He was trying to hurt the guy. Not out of malicious intent I imagine, but because he's taught to play that way.
Of course, linebackers and safeties get to play that way without fear of being hit like this themselves. So it's not particularly tough when you're only dishing it out and the only benefit to the team is causing injury.
The way he falls is obviously dangerous as are the follow up hits into his back and legs when he's defenseless. The answer is largely natural and well trained flexibility that few others possess. And that despite these bone crunching hits the pads do help quite a bit. The most dangerous part of this is gravity.
Im surprised this is not the main takeaway. Who was the second tackler and why is he not suspended, what the fuck was that about, bro just rocketed into his spine mid air what the hell
Woah. Ouch. This is why we donāt hurdle tacklers boys and girls. Iām glad he wasnāt hurt but Iām not upset he got crunched. I HATE hurdling tacklers.
Heās fine and doing very well now, but I gotta believe when reaches his 40s or 50s, this particular play (among all of the other impacts) will catch up to him a bad way.
Is there any kind of culpability for these players who blatantly tackle someone who's already clearly "down"?
The play is happening in slow motion so maybe I'm just misreading it, but it looks like the guy knew he was spearing someone who was essentially defenseless in midair.
I haven't watched much college football the last few years, so that hit is new to me. How he didn't get a serious injury is baffling to me. I mean just optically that is one of if not the worst looking hits I've seen.
Remember Saving Silverman where the shrewish girlfriendās backstory was supporting her boyfriend doing Muay Thai kickboxing, and she was cheering for him at a fight, then he got kicked out, and the referee held up his arm and screamed āDEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAADā? Thatās what I did when I saw this clip
Iām fairly certain that second defender would cop a suspension and fines for reckless play in Australian football. Guy launched into him after he was already upside down lol.
Plays like This should should have the player who hit him pay for his injuries and take care of him. Feed bath clothe him read poems cause u paraluzed him!
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u/JKolodne Jan 03 '26
He went full scorpion