Godwin Torn ACL
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Was playing on a franchise tag so will be a free agent unless the Bucs do him a solid and franchise him for a second year while he rehabs. Sucks.
C. Collingsworth statements with Godwin on the ground were angst ridden. He said something along the lines of a WR would probably rather take a head shot than risk a career ending knee injury due to loss of speed. You could sense his feelings for Godwin. Maybe the only time I was a CC fan.
Collinsworth wasn't happy about it. It was clean in the sense that he didn't hit him in the head; but hitting him the head might only keep him out a week. A knee injury could ruin his career. Also, was Godwin playing on a one year deal?
I thought so also. Nobody knows how to tackle anymore, so they throw their body at runners. In the old days, Godwin is tackled by a wrap and not injured.
How Aaron Harris's career ended shoulder on the knee cap. You can thin out a WR and RB room quickly attacking the knee from the front or side, Collingsworth knew it too.
I was listening to larry Fitzgerald last night on Sirius/XM. He said the exact same thing. He wanted to be hit high and/or in the head versus the knee. He said he told DBs that he'd pay their fines for the high hit(s)
From this clip alone, it seems to be a lower thigh hit (rather than direct to the knee).
His lordship has spoken.
Flag football anyone?
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Flag football anyone?
Tom Brady on hit that injured Chris Godwin: 'That should not be allowed in the NFL'
Tom Brady believes the NFL should protect receivers more.
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If the DB's hit up high, they get flagged. It sucks but that wasn't cheap shot at all. The rules dictate where they can hit players now.
It was a very violent hit, that’s enough. That hit took my breath away.
No doubt, it's a violent game. You have 2 grown men who are athletic freaks moving in different directions colliding. There are similar hits every week and that didn't have a flag tossed for a reason, it was legal. You cannot tell the DB's they cannot hit high and then also penalize them when they go low. You see WR's and offensive players diving low for blocks too....and it sucks when anyone gets injured due to it.
Hated to see it. Loved him at PSU and as a Tampa resident was really enjoying the amazing year he was having. Huge loss for the Bucs.
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