Quote:If that light was green, then suddenly turned red...then I'd challenge that fine. That's what happened here.

 

Telvin did everything he was supposed to do as a defender...the light was green, so he kept driving. That Andre Johnson flipped the switch (by lowering his head) and change that green to red should not be the fault of the defender.

Johnson's job is to catch the ball. Look at the play and you'll see he cradles the ball because he knows he's going to get hit and he's protecting the ball. It is not his job to prevent helmet to helmet contact, that is the responsibility of the person making the contact. How high or low Johnson's head was is as irrelevant as Smith's intention.

 

Quote:And for Andre Johnson who is one of the higher paid WRs in the league, he should be able to take a hit to the body (you know, where all the paddings are) when he crosses the middle of the field. 

Really? Really? That's like blaming someone who got shot in the head for not getting shot in the body where he was wearing body armor. 

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