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Originally Posted by HailGreen28
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.
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Except if you look at both plays, thats just not the case. Watch as the Redskins player running the ball (I think it was James Thrash) cuts inside about 10 yards later. If ST hadnt blocked the one pursuing, its play over right there (barring a broken tackle). ST gained yards for the team.
Browner had the chance to stop a TD, he chose to not care about team needs. No where in any of that can you say that ST chose not to care about team needs, no where. ST picked out someone that could have possibly made the tackle and blocked him. Browner picked out a blocker behind the play and blocked a blocker. That makes sense for a 3-4 NT who is trying to clear the way for a LB, but that is not the play for Browner. There is nothing about that that made sense football wise. Browner didnt contribute to the play at all from a Saints perspective.
The play for Browner was to tackle the ball carrier, there is no other play there for him from a football perspective. He ignored that and went for bragging rights. The play for ST was to block someone that potentially could have made the tackle, he did just that.