Sunday, December 19, 2004

Coming Soon: Outrage over the Donovin Darius hit

The play deserved a flag and probably an ejection, but I know people will get carried away. There are no excuses for making a hit like that, but that doesn't mean we can't try to figure out what caused him to do it.

Theory 1: This was an emotional game with incosistent officiating, and Packer defenders took several minor cheap shots against Leftwich. Darius saw this as payback.

Theory 2: By throwing too high, Favre put his receiver in a very vulnerable position. The proper play for the defender is to hit the player hard enough so the ball comes out. This year when defenders do their classic hard hits, a flag is usually thrown, no matter how legal the hit was. Did Darius avoid leveling the receiver with his body and then stupidly clothesline the receiver instead? Just a theory.

Theory 3: He was going for the ball.

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