Prayers for Taysom, that looked gruesome.

If it's a break, he'll be able to come back better than an ACL in my opinion. Bones heal better at 34 than ligaments.

That’s what i said when it happened. It looked like a break to me the way his leg bent so hopefully it’s that and not a knee ligament. Taysom has already had 3 ACL surgeries I think.

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That's terrible. What a bullshite way to try to tackle.

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WTF??? Is this what 2024 NFL football has come down to? "Fans" whining about tackling an established ball carrier (not a WR crossing over the middle going for a catch) with a full head of steam???
#14 is CB Cobie Durant and he is listed at 5'11" and 182lbs, yet people think it's "bullshite" that he did not take 6'2" 221lb Taysom Hill with head up???? #14 job on that play is to set the edge and either make the tackle or take on the Ruiz to force the ballcarrier back inside, so him going low like that is exactly what he's taught to do to achieve either. Otherwise he'd get bulldozed & kicked out to the sideline allowing Taysom to turn it upfield for a big gain.

I hate that Taysom got injured like that, but get a grip people. Go watch kids flag football at your nearest rec park if you have a problem with that tackle.

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#14 is CB Cobie Durant and he is listed at 5'11" and 182lbs, yet people think it's "bullshite" that he did not take 6'2" 221lb Taysom Hill with head up???? #14 job on that play is to set the edge and either make the tackle or take on the Ruiz to force the ballcarrier back inside, so him going low like that is exactly what he's taught to do to achieve either. Otherwise he'd get bulldozed & kicked out to the sideline allowing Taysom to turn it upfield for a big gain.

I hate that Taysom got injured like that, but get a grip people. Go watch kids flag football at your nearest rec park if you have a problem with that tackle.

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You need your eyes checked or rewatch the play if you think that's not a bullshite tackle. Every football fan knows he is supposed to set the edge my guy. But he is also supposed to keep his eyes up so he can see what's going on.

The bullshite part is diving and tackling with the back of your name plate. Maybe Taysom still gets hurt with a Seahawk style heads up, shoulder tackle, wrap, and roll. But show me one coach in the game that teaches throwing your back into the tackle and having the back name plate be the point of impact. I'll be waiting a long time for you to find a coach that teaches tackling with your back and your eyes facing the opposite direction.

I don't care about the going low part because that's the way the NFL has made it with its targeting rules. Low is the only place to go most of the time.

Him basically rolling up into to Taysom with his back shows he was out of control and not in a good position.

I'll say it again maybe Taysom still gets hurt with a normal football tackle because of being sandwiched between two players, but coaches don't want their defender tackling with their back and his head not facing the direction of the defender. That's an easy juke or hurdle in the open field.

The defender is lucky Taysom impacted his name plate and back instead of the back of his neck and head. The defender might have been carted off the field also if Taysom ran right into the back of his head.