Lions rookies talk about the fun of knocking an opponent out

m2karateman · May 18th, 2012, 8:30 am

UK Lion wrote:

What's tough about enjoying giving someone a concussion?

Stepping on the field, giving out and putting yourself at risk of big hits. That's tough.

Enjoying it when one of your big hits results in a good play? That's cool.

Enjoying it when one of your big hits injures an opponent? I don't get that at all.

I played rugby for nearly ten years. Everytime I stepped on the pitch I knew there was a chance I might get injured (a few times I did) or that I might cause an injury (happened occasionally). The possibility of causing people pain wasn't why I wanted to play the game, though. It was a side effect. I didn't shirk from it, I played the game hard and within the rules and expected my opponents to play the game the same way. I played with some of the toughest people I've met - none of whom wanted to hurt anyone (although they often did).

I don't get why people like this attitude, think it's essential or an important part of the game, or why people think that having an issue with this attitude is "going all powder puff". You don't need this attitude to deliver hard hits in football.

I understand what you're saying UK, but neither of the Lewis' said they were out there to hurt someone. That is a by product of going out there and hitting someone hard. And in the heat of the moment with your adrenaline pumping full force, a player will typically get pretty geeked over that hit. Watching someone stumble around like a drunk is going to make some people laugh. That's just the way it is. Initial reaction is laughter....and then after a couple of seconds you may become concerned. But from a players standpoint, they HAVE to bring that level of play to the NFL or their career is over. If you aren't hitting someone, they'll be hitting you. Just ask Chad Clifton.

While I may not be all pumped about what they are saying, I can understand where they are coming from. They are being truthful, and their mindset is that of a rookie entering into a league where the dangers have increased ten fold from the collegiate level. The thing I do agree with is that this long after giving a player a concussion, they shouldn't be bragging about it or even talking about it. Old news, put it in the past.

Lions rookies talk about the fun of knocking an opponent out

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