Anquan Boldin
27 January 2009
Time and again we have seen Larry Fitzgerald or Anquan Boldin leap to new heights to make an amazing catch, or rookie Steve Breaston pull one in across the middle. Let us not forget the strengt
Posted by Matt Stewart | No comments yet
19 January 2009
illegal. A very similar hit was called illegal (and a fine was given) earlier this season on Anquan Boldin, which knocked him out for several games. These hits are very dangerous and can cause paralysis. The league needs to be more uniform in the hits they call. There are less calls made against offensive players making helmet to helmet blocks (see video of Hines Ward breaking Keith Rivers' jaw in a game against Cincinnati). Also less frequent are helmet-to-helmet hits on running backs from defenders. It's like the league feels that defensive players deserve to get hit this way, and since running backs are naturally taking the most hits, they deserve it in a way. Receivers and quarterbacks are too fragile to allow these hits to be put on them, so the league fines players for hits on these guys. Come on! The reason some are called illegal is "to prevent injury". All of these hits, regardless of position, can injure the guy. (Did you see McGahee carted off the field on a stretcher, or Keith Rivers get his jaw broken?) Bottom line, both of these hits referenced were by Pittsburgh Steelers players, and neither were fined or even called as penalties. I feel like the NFL gives Pittsburgh a free pass because they have a reputation as a physical, hard-hitting football team. The league needs to get their act together and fix this very baised system.
Posted by Dan Salyers | No comments yet
16 December 2008
Because of my work schedule, I was unable to preview this past Sunday's MN/Arizona game. However, had I done so, I would have predicted a 35-14 Arizona victory (that was the number in my head). I would have gotten the scoring correct, at least!
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Posted by Zach Koenig | No comments yet
9 December 2008
n the Vikes head to Arizona to take on the Cardinals. With Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Bolding leading the Cardinals offense, the Vikes will NOT be able to have too many 3-and-outs and offense and get away with it...the Cardinals are going to score points, especially at home in a place that the Vikes have never fared too well in the past.
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