I suspect many of us who witnessed it will agree with John
Madden's statement that Darrell Reid'#### during the late game kick
return on Chris Henry was maybe the most vicious hit we've ever seen.
At the moment of impact, I thought we'd witnessed another severe injury - not expecting to see the kick returner get up. Fortunately, not only did he get up - he got up rather quickly and trotted off (yes, ... to the correct sideline).
However, we dodged another bullet with this hit. And it was preventable. At the last moment, immediately before the impending impact,the
288 pound defensive lineman running at fult tilt towards the oncoming
kick returner lowered his head and drove it into the returners helmet. Henry's head, and entire body, immediately and quite
forcefully changed direction - slamming backwards into the turf with
Reid continuing through and over him as he sprawled out.
Awesome
and frightening at the same time. Yet no penalty. Further, Reid - on
the Pro Bowl roster as a special teams squad player - seemed to
celebrate the fact he'd clobbered the guy with the top of his head by
prancing around and pointing to the top of his helmet.
I'm a passionate Colts fan.
But this hit was deserving of a league fine. And we all should be glad
we're not dealing with a severe neurological or spinal injury-related
tragedy this morning. Serious injuries can happen during normal
plays in the NFL. But plays like this are preventable - and should be
punished heavily as a disincentive to any and all who might consider
lowering their head in such a manner again.
Dave, Yes it was the big hit of the year. I do beleave he was pointing more to the back of his helmit meaning remeber my name. Even when they show him on the sideline his thumb was more to the back of his head.
Yes I thought the yellow flag should have been thrown. Why is it that if you hit a QB that way it is a flag and not for another. lol
Those funny rules, Hey you can hike the ball and spike it,to stop the clock ? But you can't do it if your about tobe sack ? lol I have never seen a WR,TE,RB behind a cenetrs #### yet.
Oh well.. Happy New Year Dave
The Reid hit was impressive, but the most bone jarring hit I remember was about 15-20 years ago when Eric Hipple was qb for Detroit. During a game in the Silverdome against the Buccaneers Hipple was hit so hard by one of the Tampa Bay linebackers that his helmet flew off and landed about 10 yards out of bounds. I don't remember who the Tampa Bay player was, but it was a vicious hit.
