Maybe not a tackle, but here's a similar situation. (Skip to 4:40.)
The defender that Sean blocks is behind the play. Taylor blasts him. Fair enough, if the runner cuts back the defender could get him.... these are football players.... play to the whistle.... keep your head on swivel.... etc.
Look back at the Browner hit. Browner is almost even but some distance from the runner. If the runner cuts back, Browner could get him, and possibly get blocked by Long. So Browner decided to take out Long. Hey, if you can't get to the play, make sure an opponent can't either... these are football players... play to the whistle... etc.
Browner made a clean hit high, no headshot, nor to the knees. I don't see a problem with either Browner's or Taylor's hit.
What ST did there was block a guy. Completely different than what Browner did. ST wasnt going to make a tackle since it was a Redskin that had the ball. What Browner did was to not even try to save a TD. Browner very possibly could have made that tackle had he tried. He chose to slow down and hit an OL that was behind the play. These arent comparable situations. ST made the right play for that situation, Browner did not.
If its simply whether it was a clean play or cheap shot, fair enough. But that is not what most are talking about. Browner made it about him, not his team. ST made the right play there, he did not sacrifice the success of his team so he could brag about a hit.
11-18-2015, 08:18 PM
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