Is N.O. Coordinator Gregg Williams a dirtbag?

It's always been football's dirty little secret that defensive players are trying to knock players (especially quarterbacks) out of the game. I played middle linebacker on several different levels and I prided myself on the fact that if a reciever came across the middle to catch a ball, he wouldn't want to stretch out quite as far on the next catch after I laid my shoulder pads into his short ribs under his arm. Was I being a dirty player? I don't think so.

I never wanted to end someone's career or injure them. But I DEFINITELY wanted them looking around to see where #51 was.

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Originally Posted by RazzBarlow

It's always been football's dirty little secret that defensive players are trying to knock players (especially quarterbacks) out of the game. I played middle linebacker on several different levels and I prided myself on the fact that if a reciever came across the middle to catch a ball, he wouldn't want to stretch out quite as far on the next catch after I laid my shoulder pads into his short ribs under his arm. Was I being a dirty player? I don't think so.

I never wanted to end someone's career or injure them. But I DEFINITELY wanted them looking around to see where #51 was.

That's not true. It's never been a "dirty little secret". I was taught that in high school. Our defensive coach always said,

"It's hit or be hit when you're on the field and it is always better to do the hitting."