Still in it: Redskins-Eagles Post Game Thread

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Bangee7

On the Sproles hit...it was hard, but I wouldn't call it dirty.



Remember, Everett was running full speed & Sproles came lunging forward & Sproles knee was just an inch off the ground (meaning he was crouching).



So, I know Everette took his head off, but it wasn't like he went flying at him purposely.



Sproles was continuing to get lower & Everett didn't have a lot of time to re-calibrate.

It's not like Sproles is a tall guy to begin with either.



To me, it was just a hard football play that deserved to be called a penalty, but I don't think it was "dirty".

I agree Sproles went low, but he beat the ball to Sproles in a big way. A punt returner looking up in the air is about as defenseless as it gets. You absolutely have to slow up once you realize the ball is not in his hands, and he did not even try. I know it is bang bang but you normally do not see that because guys realize that they have not fielded the punt a good 3 or 4 steps away. Everette never even thought about letting up.