BobDigital
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I'm honestly surprised how big a deal is being made of this hit. Even talk by other fans and announcers of how he should have been ejected. I don't see it that way at all.
Allen had every chance to slide before first contact. He didn't. He had every to allow the initial tackle to take him down. He decided to go for that extra yard by lunging forward head first.
If Jones doesn't make a hit to stop him Allen would have picked up a key first down. He had to hit him head on to stop his forward progress. He didn't launch himself helmet first like a missle. He tried to deliver a hard tackle into his chest. The much taller Allen lowered his head as well. Accidents happen.
Maybe it should have been a penalty and maybe not but it wasn't dirty.
Allen had every chance to slide before first contact. He didn't. He had every to allow the initial tackle to take him down. He decided to go for that extra yard by lunging forward head first.
If Jones doesn't make a hit to stop him Allen would have picked up a key first down. He had to hit him head on to stop his forward progress. He didn't launch himself helmet first like a missle. He tried to deliver a hard tackle into his chest. The much taller Allen lowered his head as well. Accidents happen.
Maybe it should have been a penalty and maybe not but it wasn't dirty.
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