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Originally Posted by Skinzman
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.
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Taylor was ahead of the runner, but turned back to de-cleat a pursuer, instead of staying ahead of the runner to help him advance. Sure he didn't sacrifice the team like Browner did?
I don't think you can nitpick players this much especially for decisions made in an instant during chaotic play, and it would be unfair to judge Browner or Taylor that way. Both saw a chance to contribute to the play and level an opponent. It's easy to look back in hindsight how the play went, but there was no guarantee while it happened what the runner was going to do in either case. Juke, cut back, get held up or slowed by another defender, etc. Then we could talk about how both hits saved the play for their team.