Rugby Player Reacts to The BIGGEST HITS In American Football History!

[@dc07932]

“He probably wasn’t paid a million dollars either” you’re right he was paid multiple of millions actually lol

[@PogueMahone1]

May be wrong, but I'm thinking a minimum player contract in the NFL is either $500k or $625k...it's something in that range. Most players earn more.

[@tannereastlund185]

Emanuel sanders made plenty more than league minimum at the time of taking that hit

[@jamesgirard1090]

I was gonna say almost everybody’s paid over $1 million

[@gamepuppet-ht5yv]

@@jamesgirard1090 yeah, that’s usually the case, but if you are a 3rd string or a punter, you might no get that lucky

[@claychristian1140]

@@gamepuppet-ht5yv if u a third string or punter u ain’t taking those hits

[@Richard__Cranium]

When you hear that helmet-on-helmet contact that sounds like a gunshot, that's when you know someone just got fucked up. You don't even need to be watching, the sound tells the whole story.

[@kimtollefsen4078]

I still remember stupid me. I was in a car accident that ruinedm y knee to the fact that I cant ever get it past 75% what it used to be. I start American Football. FIRST pre season I get slammed in the knee. It sounded like when påpl step on dry maccaroni

[@nightowlme]

Had one of those. All I remember is the gun shot sound. lol

[@zackmichaelsen4515]

“He didn’t even have the ball!” …that’s his fault

[@sisilotau2185]

Brutal but true

[@cam4L]

Fun fact: we call those hospital passes as well, we sometimes dislike QB’s who do that bc it’s setting up their teammate

[@cam4L]

Also Tom, just a recommendation, you should react to ufc knockouts, promise you’ll be hooked

[@tkoz7856]

We used to call it being hung out to dry

[@rShakeford]

I guess I was a bleeding heart linebacker. I would never intentionally light up a defenseless receiver, but sometimes it was unavoidable because exactly what you said, QBs would lead tight ends directly into where I was. I never felt good about it though.

[@cam4L]

@@rShakeford yea, very few times it’s actually the defenders fault

[@GreenBayPack]

As great as Payton Manning was, I couldn't stand how many of his receivers he would put in harms way.

[@nzed99]

"Who's Jones." Well sir, it isn't the Quarterback. It is in fact the Punter. THE PUNTER. He is known as the PUNTISHER (Chris Jones btw)

[@DanielFernandez-gv6iy]

Jones really laid my mans out with that hit 😂😂

[@PogueMahone1]

Until then, football fans (and many players) often thought of punters/kickers as pussies because they're protected by the rules and rarely encounter physical contact. At the end of a game you'll see all the other players dragging their asses off the field looking like they just battled a blowout at the Mud Mine, while these skinny chavs in their shiny, clean uniforms are posing for photos and hugging the damb cheerleaders. With that one infamous hit, Chris Jones won back some respect for NFL kickers.

[@ehrgeiz5649]

? Not a thing don't try and make it one.

[@cameronmar1130]

I was watching that game! Our FUCKING PUNTER laid that dude out like a sack of potatoes!

[@johnfinch2289]

Pat Mac earned some respect for his two I loved the shot bardy took he just got right back up afterwords dudes tough as hell if I took a shot like that I'd be sleeping on the Field

[@tommy_casual]

That hit at 24:07 changed the game of football forever. Drew Bledsoe (11) nearly died. He was the star of that team and he had organ damage. A little-known backup who was the previous year's 3rd stringer and 199th overall pick a few years prior took over. A nobody named Tom Brady.

[@THExNIGHTMANxCOMETH]

That one play where you said “he doesn’t get paid a million bucks” yes he definitely does get paid a million bucks. Sanders was the Broncos 1 receiver, he got paid and he deserved it.

[@johncorn7905]

Actually i believe he was the number 2 behind thomas that year

[@THExNIGHTMANxCOMETH]

@@johncorn7905 I think you’re right. I had him in fantasy that year, he was a good producer. I hate the Broncos so I’m not too keen on their stats. But I definitely know he made more than a million that year.

[@Noobster15]

@@THExNIGHTMANxCOMETH fantasy football is the most American thing you can do

[@PinkyLov3r]

@@Noobster15 any fantasy sport is the most American thing you can do

[@juniord.4077]

He was #2 behind Demaryius Thomas ur so dumb for not knowing that get ur facts straight next time

[@mego7813]

My mom met Steve Atwater (20:22) a few years ago and told him she still thinks about that hit in the Super Bowl and he replied "I'm still feeling that hit".

[@tomcollierblognation136]

Bro as a black man from Detroit who played football through high school, and am a die hard fan, you dissect it perfectly. I appreciate you and your honesty. Thank you!

[@smithb2911]

How the hell is being black relevant to the way that he describes things?

[@dilldog3302]

15:53 the returner has to signal/call for a fair catch, otherwise they’re fair game as soon as the ball is in their hands

[@notoriousc-ny3206]

Your knowledge of the game has come so far bro I’ve been a subscriber from the start and am actually proud of how well you get the game and look for the minor details even the average American fan misses. Great vid keep it up

[@nickwilliams312]

It’s so funny how he is so into football and watches it every day but hasn’t seen these😂

[@hifijohn]

And what happened to his dream of being an NFL player?? remember that?

[@nickwilliams312]

Haha true

[@thatguy-ev4ge]

@@hifijohn reality hits you hard

[@mikebunner3498]

Back in the 1960's or 70's my uncle took me to watch pre-season practice of the Cleveland Browns. The defensive backs could rub faster backwards than I could forward. Amazing foot speed. I guess that is why they are pros. Good stuff. The shocking part of NFL is it is NOT as rough as it used to be.

[@lumpnubs25]

It’s funny how it’s been years since you’ve been these! P.S. Jacob that 49er that twitched after he got hit was Marquise Goodwin. He is a former Olympic sprinter. You should do a video on him

[@TresTrefusis]

We had a guy in my highschool that was a quarterback, fast guy, small for football players. He had a scholarship to college with Football and in the second to last game of the senior season he got hit so hard by two people he was near in a coma. ...wound up never being able to play again. He nearly died, it was brutal. I was in the band and he got hit, crumpled and twitched a few times and then just didn't move at all for like 10 minutes until they were getting him off the field and even then it was just little twitches. ....game is brutal for sure.

[@PaleFace421]

"How can you crack up laughing when you see this?" me dying of laughter LMAO

[@profanepersonality]

Love that you have GB Packer helmet on your wall. Born and raised in Wisconsin, so obviously, they are my favorite team.

[@billstein2]

There's a great exchange in the movie "The Program". To paraphrase, a player gets knocked out in practice, and the coach asks him, "Are you hurt, or are you injured?". The player asks, "What's that mean?". "Well, if you're injured, you can't play". The player says, "Well, then I guess I'm hurt". The coach says, "Well get up then".

[@shmeebs387]

The one at 13:12 was legal. It was actually the punt returner blocking the guy from the punting team to prevent him from keeping the ball out of the endzone. It ended up not mattering since the ball bounced back the other way.

[@douglascampbell9809]

Love the Packer helmet on the wall. I grew up in Green Bay. In fact my high school's football field was home (East High school's City Stadium) to the Packers from 1925 through 1956 until the built Lambeau Stadium. If you get a chance to go the Green Bay do it. It's like a pilgrimage. Just do it in the fall or summer. Winters are pretty cold.

[@thaguy69]

My opinion as an American is that the reason we love seeing hits like this is because it's a visceral reminder that those men are giving it their absolute best. We understand that the injuries are real, and can be life changing but if they are willing to do that for us the least we can do is cheer them on. Edit: most of them get paid millions as well sponsors, ad deals, etc. And some move on to being commentators, coaches, or stay involved somehow.

[@orryking9446]

The reflex player is overlooked a lot in these compilations because there are tons that are out cold for like 3 seconds and some even have reflexive jerks. Rarely as prominent as the 49ers player.

[@mfree80286]

16:12 "guy's helmet wasn't buckled properly".... bingo. QB. They loosen their straps to make audibles easier... against all advice.

[@johnwanderin3872]

It is hard to speak clearly with a tight chinstrap and a mouthpiece

[@timsparks4990]

Love your commentary. "Absolutely cleaned them up!".....GREAT LINE! "Hospital Pass"...another GREAT LINE!

[@caseyparker6375]

Back in the 60's they tried an experiment. There were no comentators, but they instead used parabolic microphones at the line of scrimage. The results captured the sound experience that can only be duplicated by actually being on the field itself. To my knowlege they never did it again.

[@stephenhood2948]

Props to the guys who held onto the ball after absorbing some of these hits. They earned their paychecks the hard way.

[@TheDarthSoldier]

Gotta add some context to the Steve Largent hit... 20:50 Steve Largent (#80) was a wide receiver who had been put out of a game by a bad hit by that same guy. So when that guy intercepted the ball, Steve Largent took full advantage to exact revenge.

[@jameslafevers6048]

I've had a massive stinger before that knocked the wind straight out of me and you're right it's football so you get your ass up. So I did and ran myself to the sideline seeing stars thinking I might pass out on the way trying to tell the coach send someone in for me while not being able to talk and not being able to breathe at all. Good times.

[@Xzei]

Jacob, your knowledge over the years has grown so much. Being able to recognize players on the fly in short clips, recalling games, etc. Impressive. Keep on keeping on, mate.

[@jakesperow]

PATRICK WILLIS 49ers LB one of the greatest hitters and truly an amazing backstory! Please react to him!!!!!!!!!! #52

[@NDE239]

The old days when the whole team use to hit

[@batboy555]

Great player. Was a problem when we played sf.

[@TheBlueFabbit]

I played Peewee football when I was in school, I took a big hit during training, we called the "Bull Ring". Basically it was to train spatial awareness so you didn't get tunnel vision. The rest of the team would surround you in a 'ring' and the coaches would walk the outside, and you would stand in the center with the ball. As the coaches walked around the outside, they would 'tap' one of the players who was the 'Go' guy so you didn't know which one it was since they were walking behind everyone and it was several coaches...but only one would shout 'Go'. So you had to keep your head on a swivel and be ready for the approaching player, the goal being to be able to see the hit coming and dodge or at the very least keep ball control AS you got hit. So here I was, a 95 lbs defensive lineman (small team selection, defense was the only slot that had openings because all the popular kids got offense) and it was my turn in the middle of the ring. I heard the go, but the tapped kid was directly behind me, and the 'running gag' was that some of the players who weren't tapped would make 'fake outs' by acting like they were about to start sprinting. That 1/2 second of splitting my focus to the kid in front of me was enough for the running back behind me to spear me in the back. I folded backward, hit so hard that it actually pinched my spinal cord, enough that I was paralyzed for at least 10 minutes. The worst part wasn't the temporary paralysis...though that sucked a whole lot. The worst part was when I landed, I was on an ant-hill, and I fell so hard that it disturbed the ants...so for 10-15 minutes I was laying there unable to move and the medics didn't want to move me while we waited for an ambulance...with a bunch of ants crawling all over me and biting me and I couldn't move to brush them away for fear of furthering the injury. Sadly, because of this, they stopped the "Bull Ring" training that year to evaluate the risk/reward, but I did return to football the next week because the paralysis was temporary and I had no further injury that I needed to worry about. I went on to have a great high-school/middle school career in football as the best left-tackle on my team. Having the most QB sacks in my region because my skinny frame was great at juking through the gaps in the offensive line.

[@johnbabin2269]

The hit on Drew Bledsoe (No 11 on the Patriots) at around 24:15 is the hit that lead to Tom Brady becoming the starting quarterback of the Patriots.

[@jackbarrow3558]

i wish that hit never happened

[@johnbabin2269]

@@jackbarrow3558 Jets fan?

[@jackbarrow3558]

@@johnbabin2269 nah i j dont like tom brady

[@sherryarflin726]

Most of us football fans saw these hits. Gives you an idea of just what these guy risk every time they walk on a field.

[@pronerider5626]

@11:45 Yes, That was indeed Leonard Fournette. He came to the game hyped up because everyone was saying how good he was and Bama was going to struggle with him and Yada yada yada. My man Ruben Foster hit him in that clip, Fournette didn't do shit against Bama that game, It was pretty awesome seeing him shut down. Roll Tide Roll! That was also the same game that won Derrick Henry his well earned Heisman, He ran the ball 30+ times that game. I think it was 38 times if I'm not mistaken. That man (Derrick Henry) is a fucking BULL.

[@rogertravis97]

It's rather intimidating when a wall of flesh is about to mow you down😳

[@sneekydsnewchannel9705]

Tarerria reference?

[@orion351us]

That last hit has to be the biggest full body contact hit I have ever seen.

[@andrewvallejos1535]

Depends on who you are and what era they played but some of these guys are very generously compensated to play the sport especially in today’s era of professional football.

[@facepalm015]

So a bunch of us who grew up together in the same cardboard complexes from a very young age, well into after graduation, played no pad, full contact every almost every weekend. No matter the weather. It takes so much out of you. These guys are a different breed altogether. Great vid.

[@tannereastlund185]

Pat mcafee didn’t hit Julio😂 he smoked trendon holiday who is like 5’7” 160 pounds

[@_SayitAintSo]

5'5 167

[@stephenhood2948]

The Sean Taylor hit on Brian Moorman in the Pro Bowl is my favorite hit of all time. Sean Taylor was an absolute monster and Brian Moorman was such a good sport about it.

[@ladybuzzkillington2072]

I still remember in middle school football. I was playing as a safety and i folded a kid in half trying to get the ball deep.

[@kelleyspangler7426]

Rugby is a contact sport and American football is a impact sport.

[@jamesgirard1090]

Keep in mind you’re looking at kinder gentler football in recent years rule changes to the game and made it a bit safer

[@deejohnny6075]

We hit like this growing up 😂 Texas checkin in

[@johnfinch2289]

That Brian Dawkins hit on crumpler was on my favorite he just blasted a dude that was a foot taller and 100 pounds heavier

[@stashphl5348]

Idk why I’m addicted to reacting to rugby players react to nfl

[@jason561120]

The REFLEX you mentioned happens sometime when you get knocked unconscious quickly.

[@andrewverburg1805]

That last hit the return man got in front of his blockers... That explains him getting lit up.

[@waynestark2457]

Major respect to you for knowing some of these players.

[@rummhamproductions8208]

I remember being about 7 years old back in the early 80's, and our PeeWee Football Coach telling us "If you kill the head the body will die" referring to try to knockout the other players when tackling them to gain an advantage. Football was WAY crazier back in the day, it's still tough now, but it's been watered down. I'm only saying this referring to your comment at the begging about Martin wanting to see career ending hits, that could be why, it's a different time and culture. Hope that makes sense.

[@klubfiend]

He said "You couldn't pay me a million dollars to take that hit!" Think- They get paid $30mil to take that hit.

[@davidbeach4682]

It is remarkable how much the shoulder pads and other pads absorb and protect the players. I've nailed people back when I played, and as long as the head isn't involved, the pads absorb a huge amount of the impact.

[@johnwanderin3872]

When I was playing football, one of my teammates got to the QB and RB as the handoff was happening so he tackled them both

[@onionhead5780]

Sean Taylor was a phenom at his position while playing at the University of Miami and in the NFL. Nobody better. 🙌

[@ladybuzzkillington2072]

Crack smoking mad man. No one like him before No one like him since. I think Khalil is the next closest

[@dallasoliver1933]

I watched that game live with the clip at 7:37. Brandon Browner, #39 for the Patriots at the time, man could he hit but he was also a personal foul machine. That play was penalized right after, but he sent a clear message with that hit.

[@highplainsdrifter6255]

Hey there Jacob......thanks for repping the NDSU Bison in this vid. #12 Easton Stick is one of my all-time favorite Bison players. Good on ya mate! The current team begin their bid for another national championship tomorrow up here in Fargo, ND USA. Best wishes G

[@michaelb.3982]

Chris Jones was the guy you were asking about at the start of the video..He was a punter !

[@mystic0maggot401]

The timing on you pausing on the last clip was perfect, sounded exactly like a football hit. Lol

[@billallen4793]

@10:55ish, we called that spasm/seizure the funky chicken 🐔!..lol ..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠

[@sabresfan1616]

That "Poor Number 8" is Brian Moorman. Former Punter for the Buffalo Bills. He was a tough SOB, and also, an amazing Punter. Not many people could just...get up, after a hit like that from #21.

[@cannonnoel2519]

One of the best things was the noise of the home Seahawks a couple years back with the LOB

[@spartan_gainz4198]

I'm really suprised that the Baylor vs Michigan State game isn't on here, because the punter for Baylor got absolutely wrecked from getting blindsided. The punter died later that night in the hospital

[@drekked6760]

Jacob, you're a fuckin LEGEND my dude! Love your work. Also, CMAC and Sean Taylor are two of my favorite players.

[@crzyking6821]

I REALLY LOVE Rugby players First time reactions Reactions to American Football I've heard so many European Footballers ( we call it soccer) and Rugby Players talk Shit about American Football players wearing Pads then they watch videos like this and CRINGE Us American's ABSOLUTELY LOVE Our Football and They Are WARRIORS . Thank you for this video.

[@erikowren7894]

I played football i n High School and College. We are trained to hit with our shoulders. I’m 46 now. My orthopedic surgeon knew just by looking at my x rays that i played a lot of football. I will need new knees in a few years. But i would never give up all the awesome memories.

[@RIS3OFCYRO]

I go to Bama, you should definitely watch a home game here in 2021. The atmosphere is always HIGHLY ELECTRIC and there’d be tons of big plays to react to for your channel

[@paladin313]

I had a Madden game for PC some years back, and they had all kinds of all-time teams. Looking things up, I looked for specific teams where players were at their peaks, copied their computer settings, recreated them under that name and number, and put together a sizeable list of free agents. Then I did a fantasy draft that erased all the players on the teams, threw them into the mix, and tried to build a new team from the pool. Then, because of suitable trading, I managed to put both Dick Butkus and Ray Lewis on the team. I ran a 3-4 defense and started wreaking havoc. If it had been real life, how would you have liked to have been in any backfield and seeing that line up from across you?

[@georgekenny2294]

Look you the youtube video simply named "Tatum Stingley". It will give clue on what's inside the mind of NFL players. Also one team had their coaches suspended for a year because they were paying bounties for injured player. There was also leaked audio from their locker room where the coaches were discussing the injuries the other team had, and where to target them. One opposing player was recovering from a concussion, and the coach pointing this fact out to the team was saying "Go for the head. Hit him in the head." Great video. Good luck.

[@PDLFAMS]

I don't know how many times I need to recommend to you that you watch pat Mcafee's highlight reel. He has loads of hard hits and a few onsides that are insane.

[@ysabelagarcia9030]

One of the last games I attended at my old high school was actually pretty scary. One of the players (who I got along with) got hit so hard that he was down for a good while. Everyone was super worried that he’d gotten seriously injured. Luckily it was just a concussion, but these hits are no joke no matter what age.

[@jason561120]

When you get crushed like that the last thing you want to do is stay down, do trust me if they can, players get up.

[@jeffrichards1537]

I played football in high-school. Caught a pass across the middle and got knocked out. When I came to all my teammates were like man you held on to the ball. Last thing I remembered was jumping up to catch it. Then I was on my back with teammates standing over me.

[@satsunada]

22:59 what you called a "solid tackle" was a 435 lb Vince Wilfork hitting a 180 lb. receiver at full speed and then landing on him. That guy got pulled from the game for multiple bruised and possible broken ribs.

[@alexandernelson477]

Now you can really appreciate and realize someone who plays football for 15-20 years is a different kind of human. There's only a handful of guys that's only been injured once or twice that they couldn't play A game.

[@michaelb.3982]

Ray Lewis said it best ''This is a man's game''

[@camden1209]

Speaking of Alabama you should check out John Metchi turning defense against and lighting up Florida in the 2020 SEC championship game. That was a hit

[@JamiIsIt123]

The hit at 24:06 is infamous. That is the hit that ended Drew Bledsoe's career and began the career of Tom Brady. Even after his recovery (his injuries were much worse than they first appeared,) Bledsoe would not return as the starting QB for the NE Patriots.

[@debh3385]

Was going to post the same thing, but Bledsoe did start for the Bills for three years, 2002-2004, and Dallas in 2005 and half the 2006 season. He also started one game late that same 2001 season when Brady was injured. A classy guy who never blamed Brady for taking his job. He now owns his own winery and is doing well!

[@JamiIsIt123]

@@debh3385 I never knew he played for other teams! Thanks for the info.

[@stischer47]

With a punt or kickoff, once the receiver touches the ball, he's fair game. Before that, penalty city.

[@jartstopsign]

You've got strong safety written all over you lol you'd love it, trust me as a guy who used to play it is so much fun blindsiding a wideout going over the middle and laying him out

[@camkentner3753]

See a college one, intense rivalries. Two of the biggest games are Norte Dame vs USC and Oklahoma vs Texas (doesn’t matter how well either team is doing in season, these games always intense). 3rd option USC vs UCLA, both Universities in Los Angeles 15 miles apart dividing families & Los Angeles between Cardinal & Bluer. Both teams wear home colors no matter which home stadium it’s at, the Rose Bowl or the LA Coliseum

[@jdauby]

Look for footage of Earl Campbell running the football from back in the early 80s. He was a beast like NO other.

[@ChalkInTheLand]

The 2nd clip of the Steelers and Browns game is Mohamed Massaquoi getting assassinated by James Harrison. I saw it live. That hit was VICIOUS. He was never a pro bowler or anything but Massaquoi never really recovered from that.

[@dapperstache7747]

The reflex at 10:51 is a fencing response. It's the body's natural response to concussive injury.

[@rparker1986]

"The hole for RG3..." *CRACK* That dude was trying to play college rush QB in the pros... He learned tho 😂

[@shanereinhart6091]

that one with the big size difference was a 6 '11", 340 pound lineman hitting a 5'10", 200 pound defensive back.

[@lealleal6902]

"One, two, Oh shit yeah that's right I'm still playing football"

[@jamesdeets7335]

The NFL used to allow defensive players to jump up with the wide receivers, start the takle in the air and bring them down. However after 4 time Superbowl champ and Pittsburgh Steelers hall of fame player Mel Blount injured too many receivers it became illegal and to this day is known as The Mel Blount Rule.

[@Jon-yo3kg]

24:07 the start of a dynasty, when Drew Bledsoe got injured and Brady took his place.

[@JesseLJohnson]

At the time number 6 Jones was the punter for the Dallas Cowboys. They called him the puntisher because he had a couple big hits like this

[@averyhenningsen8197]

"It used to be I would crack up laughing" Laughes throughout the rest of video*

[@regen3128]

24:36 smith schuster be like “get disrespected”😂

[@AndrewHatch-cm8wv]

My buddy was a punt returner in Highschool and a blocker missed his block and didn’t yell to let him know as soon as he caught the ball got his clock cleaned and broke his arm

[@stashphl5348]

Kiwi kicker said rugby is a contact sport but nfl is a collision sport. Imagine a 200 pound player running into another 200 pound player at 15-25 mph smacking into each other.

[@orion351us]

That one you call a boomfer around 5:30 is what we call a decleater, because the feet go higher than the head.

[@davidelam631]

Bro, your reactions are priceless! I enjoyed that more than the hits!

[@chemicalskittles4108]

At 24:57 that hit Pat Mcfee did was to the 5'5 wide receiver/ return specialist Trindon Holliday

[@dreamscape8045]

During a game in my senior year of high school I got speared on a punt play. I can't remember getting hit, I just remember hitting the ground and popping back up. I noticed that the chest plate on my shoulder pads was broken, so I ran over to the sidelines and took a pair of pads off a freshman. I got geared up as quick as I could, but when I turned around to get back on the field I finally noticed that the guy that hit me was being carried off the field, He had knocked himself out cold. luckily he was alright but was held out of the rest of the game.

[@SaguaroBlossom]

When you mentioned the "Bumfer" in Rugby and Red Card offenses, it kind of made me giggle to think of the ref out there holding up the little red card. I've seen it in soccer, that's thinking of it in football is funny. I much prefer the ref to throw a flag onto the field as it's more visible/immediately clear, and can be more dramatic. It's even more fun when the ref throws his hat as a second penalty flag. Those are usually for something that happened after the play was over, often towards the ref. Those penalties often lead to the player being ejected, and a 15 yard penalty. (or half the distance to the goal, depending where the ball is)

[@ropersf]

Today I was thinking of Ronnie Lott, the 49 er corner back/safety who lost half his pinky finger in game and had it stitched up and returned to play minutes later. The MMA fighter who lost a finger recently in fight reminded me of Ronnie. You might like reacting to the NFL top 100 players series of videos for some GOAT action at all positions. Ronnie Lott is number eleven in the all time 100. I had (65pd 30kg)female Rottweiler dog back in the 1980's who I called Ronnie Lott (real name Schatzie) . She liked to herd other dogs at the park. She would shoulder and chest bump all the Retrievers and Labradors into a circle but her favorite game was stealing the ball from other dogs. The Funny thing is she had no interest in playing fetch with me, only taking other dogs balls. Schatzie was a natural defensive back. She would usually tackle the other dog forcing it to drop the ball and then she would pick it up in her mouth and return it to me. Then I would have to apologize to the other dog owner and give them their dog's ball. She never bit or growled and mostly the other dog owners did not mind a bit of rough house dog play.

[@petahpunk]

He actually had it surgically removed as it was broken and the recovery time would have forced him out of the lineup.

[@rons3634]

Only got halfway thru this but thought it was funny when he said that he admired receivers that held onto the ball after such big hits, but failed to notice any of those plays where the receiver did hang onto the ball. lol