Brit Reacts To NFL HOSPITAL PASSES!

[@Elijah31011]

Austin Collie was the receiver in both of the clips where Peyton was included. He only ended up playing 6 years as a professional (one in the CFL). He retired because of head injuries.

[@Diegokid]

I once saw a Buffalo Bills reciever named Don Beebe jump up to catch the pass. Defender was right behind him and Beebe flipped over the defender. Beebe landed squarely on top of his head. His helmet crunched down to his shoulder pads. Beebe bounced like a spring and landed on his back. Beebe was down for a minute, medic ran out and woke him up. Beebe ran off the field and was back 2 plays later. It was incredible to see.

[@steamro11r]

a lot of the time a defender will be going for the chest and the reciever will lower into getting their heads hit

[@kentjensen4939]

It's inspiration for improved helmet technology.

[@capt.obvious9315]

You'll never understand how fast the defensive players are expected to react .

[@mreed712]

When I played football in High school we used to call that "getting your bell rung."

[@jkuzem96]

The backboard is often a precaution, just in case of neck injury. Still sometimes brutal injuries but the neck stabilizer is not necessarily an indicator of a bad injury

[@A_Name_]

@3:40 "why do they go for the head go for the chest" Its not that simple for a few reasons. Your target is moving as well, watch that clip again right before the hit the go catching the ball slows down and slumps down to catch the ball. At full speed the guy going to make the tackle is going to have less than a second to aim for a different spot if he hasn't already committed to his target by that point. Edit: @5:40 this hit is a good example of it, guy behind him hits the dude in the head because he is aiming up since he is smaller, knocks his head forward, second guy who likely hits his chest otherwise not hits him in the face. They are are normally aiming for the chest shoulder area but you have your own head which if you are aiming high is likely also going to be aimed just that little but higher which is going to lead to head to head hits. Defensive backs tend to be some of the smaller guys on the field so they have to aim high or low to bring down guys vastly bigger than them. Going high is the best place to jar the ball lose which is the primary job of these guys. Its all just a bad set of circumstances to where doing everything right puts you a fraction of a degree from making the difference in a great hit or a nasty penalty.

[@CheesiestCheesehead]

Facts and not to mention. The offensive player always lowers his body a couple inches instinctively to brace for the contact while on the other side defending player already committed to the tackle. Imaging launching at a target and it drops 6 inches right before you hit it.. gonna look like you aimed high every time.

[@binxbolling]

7:33. Same receiver as in the 1st clip.

[@JaiOfficial2795]

What you're not noticing is in most of these cases they weren't trying to go for someones head, it just ends up that way at times

[@Alex-kd5xc]

It’s a lot harder to avoid the head than you think. Most of the time, when players brace for hits they lower their heads so you even if you’re aiming for the chest area there’s not much you can do when the player brings his head to the area you were already aiming for. And if you aim even lower people might think you’re going for the knees which is considered just as dirty.

[@Rhianalanthula]

I used to be a member of St. John Ambulance. Our local university ran a football league, and we provided First Aid cover. There were some occasions where two players, often from the same team, would come in with obvious injuries to their heads from going for headers and missing the ball! Then we were very firm about head injury advice, explaining compression as well as concussion. The looks on their faces when we had to explain NO DRINKING ALCOHOL. Im also wondering if the protective clothing of American football causes more damage than it prevents, only because it gives the players a greater sense of invulnerability so they attack harder.

[@maingate7672]

The trouble is even if one is tracking for a player's shoulder/chest region, if said player moves his own head in the wrong direction, helmet to helmet contact can be the result! And it could be potentially even more devastating because neither party is aware of the other's actions, so both are less cautious!

[@Timmycoo]

The Anquan Boldin hit @ 5:27 was brutal. Destroyed his jaw, facial fracture and a concussion. I remember watching that and thinking man, that's going to be brutal. Also yeah, the Peyton throws were both to Austin Collie. #17.

[@rayceofhistory]

For some reason I’m remembering him getting insane surgery on his face and coming back ridiculously quick. I may be wrong but I’m remembering him coming back after just missing like a game or two.

[@CheesiestCheesehead]

@@rayceofhistorynah facts I was just thinking that. I’m remembering it breaking his jaw in two places then getting surgery and coming back 2 or 3 games later with his mouth wired shut. Anquan Boldin was a beast… smh him and Larry used to punish the packers knocked us off championship game an and everything 😒

[@maingate7672]

It's definitely serious when both teams are praying in mid-field!

[@hanzat_molemaev]

These look all the more horrific in slow motion

[@George-ux6zz]

Usually, someone that's concussed like that doesn't play the following week, then back to playing

[@plaid11]

The thing I can’t stand at all is when someone is down and clearly hurt and you get players acting like 7:47. I understand that Samuels doesn’t like that he got called for that but the fact that you have absolutely zero regard for a guy that could potentially have his career ended right there and you throw a tantrum right next to that guy. It doesn’t matter that they aren’t on your team or even someone you hate, they are still a person and their life is potentially forever changed

[@larryyeadeke2953]

It's hard to stop some of these collisions. It's a fast game and with 2 players, neither is sure what the other is doing. Like the DB might lower himself to hit the body and the receiver might lower himself to get ready for the hit that's coming. Well with both going lower, you end up head to head anyway.

[@stricklywicked1112]

I believe wearing the equipment makes you feel safe and players are a little reckless.

[@pitdoctor]

It's a monster of the NFLs own creation, that they have been trying for a while now to get under control. For years the NFL used to produce a video every year of the biggest hits of the year. Big hits with no emphasis on technique in tackling was celebrated. So you ended up with guys going for the biggest hit possible trying to make a highlight worthy play. In recent years there has been more emphasis in trying to take as many of the really dangerous hits out of the game as they can. But you still get guys trying for a big hit when just a good tackle is the better choice. The best example of this is the "Minneapolis Miracle". If the defender for the Saints just makes a basic tackle, the game is over and his team wins, but he goes for a big hit and whiffs.

[@toolz41677]

Not only was it Payton Manning again, but it was the same receiver, Austin Collie, as well😳

[@andrewverburg1805]

The hit on Antonio Brown still rattles my noggin. Video not included in compilation

[@ericwilliams8420]

They routinely make rule changes and there's all sorts of new technology with the helmet and pads to protect the players, but it still happens. In American Football you're trained to not concede a single inch to your opponent. These guys are giants running around like Olympic sprinters, it puts them in some tough positions. Basically if you don't go full speed you're putting yourself at risk of getting hurt.

[@TheJKING70]

Peyton Manning is the King of Hospital passes

[@LocknDoTs]

Whenever you see someone get hit and one arm becomes stiff and the other is bent in front of them with their fingers sometimes at weird poses, it's an involuntary reaction called "fencing position", which usually indicates the player suffered traumatic brain injury, usually a concussion. Unfortunately, NFL fans have seen it many times over the years, one of the scarier ones recently being Tua Tagovailoa last year.

[@jefferybeckham9053]

That was 2 times with Manning and Collie. Good lord

[@garymeyer4243]

They have definately been cracking down on head shots in the NFL but the speed cant be regulated, its a collision sport for sure

[@Nikephorus]

Hits like these have become less frequent due to a rule where it's considered a foul when a player initiates unnecessary contact against an opponent in a defenseless posture. This penalty leads to a 15-yard loss and an automatic first down. In cases where the officials deem the action flagrant, the player may also face disqualification.

[@ajruther67]

As fun as it is to watch football, I hate seeing the players get hurt. Especially when they get hit so hard they don't move.

[@hotshot104]

That’s why football is so dangerous even when everyone does everything right things can still go horribly wrong

[@jonathonfrazier6622]

Thats what makes it adventurous. Danger of catastrophic injury is absolutely necessary.

[@jdogjohnson382]

Same with wrestling just because they are trained doesn't mean they won't get injured.

[@albertbuxton566]

You think those are bad look up Lawrence Taylor breaks Joe Theismann's leg.

[@hobbiesofstefs7085]

Most are not going for the head. They both lower their heads bracing for the impact and that causes the head to head collision.

[@johnnycage1057]

That Colts Wr Austin Collie had to retire due to concussions

[@George-ux6zz]

Head to head is a 15 yard penalty

[@Liamshavingfun]

Now they have rules about targeting and leading with the helmet and defenseless reciever. But did they keep the ball?

[@bjt81366]

Yo, it's impressive that you know what "hospital balls" are. I can say that to many people who are actual knowledgeable fans and they won't recognize that saying. It's old-school slang.

[@jewmaxin1984]

The game is what it is, it isn't ballet. The league has taken measures over the years to reduce these types of collisions and incidents. From rule changes/adjustments, teams and players encouraging tightening up tackling technique and working towards improving equipment. Teams are a great deal more discerning not tolerating blatantly dirty players represent them but accidents do happen to the best of them.

[@timhuffmaster3588]

There was a player by the name of Damar Hamlin who suffered a commotio cordis because he was hit in the chest at the same time his heart took a beat. Corporate spokespersons will tell us that they are doing everything they can to prevent head injuries. Players would disagree with them.

[@martinvaladez8789]

Most of the time they do try and go for the chest or lower but with offensive players lowering their heads last second it’s impossible for defenders to change trajectory that quickly, it’s unfortunate but nothing defenders can do.

[@ImThe5thKing]

And it's annoying that defensive players still get called for it. Like what are they supposed to do?

[@LancerX916]

"Did they both have to go for him?" Yes! That is their job, to stop the catch or tackle the player once he has the ball. They got flagged, but the replay showed it was a clean hit on both defenders.

[@tammyharris6645]

I didn't see Seattle Seahawks Ricardo Lockette he had a career ending tackle he was lucky not to be paralyzed

[@A_Name_]

@2:40 head to head contact is 15 yards and an automatic first down. If the hit is deemed intentional or if the guy has already been flagged for another head shot in the gamr the player can be enected by the refs and the nfl hands out fines. Depending on how much the player makes the fines can be next to nothing or a big chunk of their pay check.

[@JoeyVatavuk]

3:34 he’s going low. if the dude was upright it would have hit him at waist or lower

[@jseven5362]

KABIR YOU NEED AN NFL TEAM!!!

[@clarencewalker3925]

And that, my British friends, is why one wears a helmet.

[@arthurrubiera8029]

What really ticks me off about the players and the NFL, andsafety is that most of the players and the NFL do not take it seriously. The NFL has introduced safer helmets that some players have worn in preseason, those white helmets we have seen during preseason, why aren’t the players wearing them for every regular season game? Some players won’t wear because they made them not look pretty or cool !!!!This is not a one sided issue. The players have to get serious about safety. Think l am being harsh on the players? Look at it this way, when is the first time the players held a strike over their safety rather than for more money?

[@glenncowan5362]

All this is illegal. Doesn't help the people who are hurt.

[@rickyhilder1514]

Many of these had penalty flags thrown on them. No, it's not allowed, but it still happens accidents happen

[@reneehomen2226]

Peyton Manning ended up having neck surgery from all the hits.

[@Out-Of-Service]

That first clip was Austin Collie. He took a few of those big hits in a short period of time. Pretty sure he had to retire pretty early. Have to give it to him though, he kept going over the middle even after getting his lights turned out. Coming across the middle is the most dangerous place to be.

[@PereMarquette1223]

Peyton Manning got criticized a lot for giving hospital passes. Wes Welker took a few as well

[@lynboxer2920]

Hello, Kabir if you haven't seen this it happened in January 2023 Worst NFL injuries player Damar Hamlin 24 y/o heart attack after hit. LONG but THANK GOD HE MOSTLY RECOVERED!!!

[@btnhstillfire]

The last clip was the human torpedo. Thats Steve Atwater. He was the scariest guy in the defensive backfield for years. When he hit you it was a car wreck every single time.

[@MJKeenan30]

Atwater was a beast. Definitely in the GOAT conversation for safeties.

[@Alex-kd5xc]

He’s the dude that destroyed Christian Okoye right?

[@sherilynkd]

When I was an extreme Buffalo Bills fan I watched Derrick Bouroughs take a hit that had him carted out. Some time later with tears running down his face he announced his retirement. The doctors told him another hit like that would leave him paralyze. My grand son has won two scholarships to play college ball next year.

[@ezhope1]

When you mentioned the arms going all tense, that indicates serious brain injury

[@GeoffreyPenner-jp5mk]

There have been many changes to try to protect players from this type of hit but the reality is it's unavoidable to an extent. I played CB, on defense when I played football. Best you can do is line up for.the hit and hope you don't end up head to head. Often the offensive player jukes, twists, or ducks at the last second to avoid contact understandably...by that time the defender has already launched and in air...he can't just stop and redirect to avoid the offensive players dropping head. It's real easy to watch these replays in slow motion, and feel like it was malicious....but 9 out of 10 are simply two players going full speed and both moving in the worst ways. Neither the offensive player or defensive player should lower their heads..but unfortunately most instinctively do.

[@randalmayeux8880]

Hi Kabir! Absolute mayhem! With a lot of these types of collisions there is no way to avoid some serious physical damage. Multiple players are running full speed ahead and may even be airborne. There's no way to make an adjustment. In fact, the player who makes the contact may be the one getting hurt. There is a rule making it illegal to "spear" with the helmet, but you can do a lot of damage by ramming your shoulder into someone also. Putting a neck collar on an injured player is a standard precautionary measure. I had a friend who was a professional Rugby player here in the States, and he would get banged up pretty bad. One time I was having a party at my house and he started acting kind of weird. He had had a match the night before and apparently had taken a blow to the head. At first we thought he was drunk, but it went beyond that. We drove him home and put him to bed, and the next day he went to the doctor, who determined that he had had a bad concussion. He was alright in a few days though.

[@shawnanderson6313]

If you want nobody injured, that make it flag football. Most of us like watching the e physical aspect of the sport, same as MMA, Boxing, or Hockey.

[@retired4365]

It's been said it's no different than a car crash. 😂😂😂

[@pookie717]

Really wish they'd take the helmets away. Or give them the old padded leather helmets back. Everytime they "improve" helmet for player safety, players think they can hit harder. If you took that protection away, guys wouldn't be so inclined to go in so hard with their heads. You don't hear nearly as many head traumas in rugby. The players think the helmet is armor when all it is, is a weapon.

[@leesavick5885]

You need to watch the hits on tua ( Miami QB) from last year. Horrific

[@catw6998]

As a female I’d much rather these guys do flag football but guys most likely would say otherwise.

[@OnlyTriples]

Peyton manning is the king of hospital passes

[@McLeod2022]

I admire Peyton's skill and his knowledge... but he needed to get OFF his arse ,off the bench and tend to his teammate... don't sulk when your brother took a massive hit like that.

[@Zrico91]

A handful pf them were fouls. Illegal hits, but a handful were also inevitable and the refs feel the need to call a flag even when it really wasnt a fault. You never wanna see these hits, but sometimes its just gonna happen. They have tried hard to crack down on it. Now its rare cause players dont wanna be called for an illegal hit.

[@laurawilson5666]

I will never in my life play football

[@robwalls6057]

Yes, helmet to helmet contact will get you the yellow flag and a penalty every time.

[@LordLOC]

I still kinda laugh when I see people say American football is nothing compared to Rugby. And that you shouldn't need all that padding and stuff to keep you safe. Yeah, tell that to the guy who gets creamed by a 330 lb. dude running at full speed.

[@technicschic]

You were asking why the fans were booing... they're Philadelphia fans. They're known for being horrible, and they were booing because they didn't care about the injured player, just cared that their team got penalized for the hit, and were upset only about that.

[@matthewgarrison-perkins5377]

Yup. F Eagles fans. I'm very proud the team I support beat them in the last game played in the Vet, to knock them out of the playoffs.

[@Dystopia1111]

​@@matthewgarrison-perkins5377Ronde Barber shuts down the Vet, my favorite Bucs highlight ever. Never heard a crowd of 70,000 go so quiet.

[@aztechuhs]

Over the past decade or so helmet-to-helmet contact and leading with the crown of the helmet has been banned, and a Targeting penalty in college will get you ejected from the game. Its a delicate balancing act...I want players to be safe, but I don't want the game to lose too much of its physical nature. The wrap rule wouldn't really work in football due to the forward pass, in many passing situations a rugby style tackle would just get you run over due to the speed of the guy catching the ball. If you were required to wrap up and tackle I could see teams mainly passing the ball to take advantage of the wrap rule to break a bunch of big gains, which would ruin the game. Also, there is a greater importance placed on distance in football over rugby due to the concept of downs/distance. In rugby (forgive me if I'm wrong here) it seems like dragging the guy down over the span of a few yards isn't a huge deal. In football being dragged by a guy for a few yards could be the difference between 4th down and a 1st down, which is why so many guys go for the big hit instead of wrapping. They are trying to stop him from advancing immediately, not just trying to get him to the ground eventually. This leads to more brutal injuries and of course, a high chance of missing the hit and letting the guy break free for a big gain.

[@wckdaintgood]

I rm a debate saying rugby was more physical than American football. This video is exactly why I say American football is by far one of the most dangerous sports to play. In rugby you kinda know your limits but in the nfl you feel invincible in those pads and helmet so it doesn’t bother you to run full speed into somebody. Some kid that played against our football team in high school died on the field bc he got hit so hard multiple time in the game. He collapsed and was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. Sadly head to head contact can’t be removed from the game bc it’s kinda part of the game but you catch a massive fine and ejection for it. (Plus there’s always new helmet tech that comes out to try and prevent brain injuries)

[@reggieedmond9770]

It was never allowed the game just happens so fast. If you are a receiver you will lower you target area to try and protect yourself and at the same time the defensive player is trying to get low to avoid the head but if both ppl go low you end up with those violent collisions . I played rugby in college and if they wanna make football safer they should adopt the rugby rule of tackling which wrapping the player up and can't tackle useless their feet are in the ground.

[@bbqujeh]

Kabir, when I was a teen back in the 70s, Pittsburgh Mel Blount brutalized receivers so bad the instituted the Mel Blount rule. His teammate Jack Lambert said they needed to put skirts on the QB's. I got an idea, to stop these types of hits, penalize any team that throws across the middle of the field with 15 yards and a loss of down!

[@NightFall1441]

I understand that some hits are brutal but take away the Center of the field?!?! It doesn’t matter where the reciever is they can at any point be blind sided just like the saints against the rams. You might as well say why don’t we just ban the pass and go back to the 50s and only run, it’s a dangerous sport the players and fans have known that for 50 years

[@bbqujeh]

Back in the 1970s there were powder puff football games, this what the NFL is becoming. Hell I played in a different era when they cut blocked you, and blind side blocked you. My reasoning is this, the NFL is being destroyed from within, by Goodell and his ilk. @@NightFall1441

[@PhuckYT12]

Take away the middle of the field? That's absolutely ridiculous. This is quickly becoming Sarcastiball

[@PhuckYT12]

@@NightFall1441 Players have known for over 100. There used to be fatalities almost every professional season way back in the 20s

[@unc54]

It's been watered down. Sometimes even body shots (not leading with the head) have been penalized because in real-time refs assume it's a head collision. It's unfortunate but I think it's a necessary sacrifice for player safety.

[@ViolentKisses87]

Why not just accept that insane pay = insane risk. And if you aren't willing, don't do it.

[@oliviaellis7834]

What I’m shocked about was that Damar Hamlin wasn’t on the list, Buffalo bills. His heart stopped upon impact

[@unc54]

Because it wasn't a hospital pass. Higgins had already caught it, was running, and then tried to run over Hamlin. Hospital passes leave the receivers defenseless to hits from defenders.

[@jules3048]

Going for the chest isn’t any better imo. Can lead to stopping the heart. Happened recently. Can’t remember the footballers b name but it completely stopped his heart. From what I understand it has to be a perfect storm of where the heartbeat is when getting hit but still…

[@maryjennings4913]

Damar Hamlin in the Buffalo, Cincinnati game in January!

[@rachellesommerfeld6575]

Imagine if you're one of these guys mother watching on TV

[@cshubs]

If they didn't wear helmets, I bet they'd be a lot more careful. 🤨As it is, I'm 90% sure they try to injure each other.

[@a00141799]

You cannot regulate all of the risk out of a contact sport like football. The game moves at such a pace that you cannot measure every contact between players to protect them from being hurt. I think that the NFL takes reasonable measure to protect their plays without compromising the incredible athleticism and skill it takes to play this game on the professional level. Of course intentional, or even incidental contact to the head results in penalties, fines and even suspensions and that a good thing. No launching yourself or using the crown of the helmet are also good preventative measures to take. But like you mentioned with MMA, boxing, auto racing, bull riding etc... you have to be willing to accept a certain amount of risk to participate in these sports.

[@mpierce3]

I completely understand your thoughts about keeping away from the head I played free safety my whole sport life and that is completely impossible to do and be an effective safety. Keep in mind when you line up for a hit you are guessing where the other person will be at the time of impact they see you they react different than you expected then bam head to head. I get there are some real cheap shots out there but there are so many moving parts and 2 humans all reacting at the same time this will always happen if you start saying below the chest the players will run crouched over and then what do you do.

[@garygemmell3488]

The wussification of the NFL continues.

[@morpho5539]

I wish KZbin would stop recommending parasitical channels and just give me the videos they are reacting to.

[@AceManning18]

They don't go for the head. In that 49ers clip the receiver was about 4 feet off the ground [hes really short] and it happens so fast. I can assure you the defender was not trying to hit him right in the head. Some guys used too, but nowadays you'll get ejected and lose a lot of money. Possibly even suspensions. The guy in the first clip played for my favorite team, the Colts. If you notice hes wearing a black visor, he took like 2 or 3 shots like that within a year or two and had to retire early...shame because he is a great guy and was a great player. The one he took in Philly I legitimately thought he was dead. But yeah it just bothers me when people blame/demonize the defenders. Their job is extremely difficult. If they go low, the offensive players get mad because they can miss the entire season with a knee injury/never be the same.. I've heard offensive players say they would prefer you to go high. It happens within seconds, and their job is to stop offensive players from catching/running with the ball. There isn't much they can do. I promise you they feel just as bad about someone being seriously injured as anyone does.

[@ORTHADOZ]

I honestly loved the afc championship one go Steelers

[@jaredcole5818]

there are definitely rules in place now to try and limit these hits but they still happen and most of the time they're accidents with how fast the speed of the game is if you're trying to hit someone in the chest and then they lower your head you can't react fast enough to do anything

[@rachellesommerfeld6575]

Imagine if you're one of these guys mother watching on TV