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You keep your head up and don't lead with it when you launch. That's what you do. He led with his head. The only reason his shoulder hit Flacco first was because Flacco slid under him and a tad to the side.

And I think Preston Brown said it best this morning on WGR. You understand which QB your playing. Flacco is going to slide, he isnt going to lower his head. So you know as you get close to him you can let up a bit. Kiko lowered his head intent on doing damage, IMO, when he saw the opportunity.

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Alonso laughably claimed that he realized the slide was happening too late. Then why was Alonso'd angle getting closer and closer to the ground just as Flacco's was? He lowered his body as he saw Flacco lowering his. And the he put a little oomph on the shot he dished out to his head.

 

To me it wasn't Kiko's momentum as Flacco was sliding, but Kiko extending his forearm to him Flacco's head.

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Tell that to Drew Bledsoe.

 

Good point... Wasn't that hit along the sidelines, or am I remembering wrong?

 

When I picture that hit I think of Drew getting lit up right as he went out of bounds, which might have made it worse since he was relaxed a bit and not expecting such a shot.

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Good point... Wasn't that hit along the sidelines, or am I remembering wrong?

 

When I picture that hit I think of Drew getting lit up right as he went out of bounds, which might have made it worse since he was relaxed a bit and not expecting such a shot.

 

It was. Mo Lewis lit him up to launch the other guy's career.

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Well THAT certainly doesn't help your case. ;)

 

I usually totally agree with the stance you are taking. I think a lot of times the defensive guy doesn't have a chance to let up. I don't know if Kiko was intentionally trying to hurt him. I do think Flacco slid late. I just think he led with his head and shouldn't have.

 

Frankly, the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw this was that it was completely unlike Kiko to intentionally go after someone like that. I think your history as a player contributes to the thinking.

 

See what happened when Suh did the choke hold? Everyone thought "Oh, man, here goes Suh again."

 

I doubt anyone had that thought about Kiko, which is why I tend to give him the benefit of the doubt.

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Frankly, the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw this was that it was completely unlike Kiko to intentionally go after someone like that. I think your history as a player contributes to the thinking.

 

See what happened when Suh did the choke hold? Everyone thought "Oh, man, here goes Suh again."

 

I doubt anyone had that thought about Kiko, which is why I tend to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Outside of being a genius chef and commercial spokesman, Kiko is kinda known as a muttonhead.
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I think Kiko was a bit unlucky. Flacco decides to go down very late and a bit like the defender on DT on the big play at the end of the game last Sunday it looks helmet to helmet initially but is more shoulder to helmet in reality.

Let me ask this, its Joe Flacco, is there any doubt he is going to slide?

 

If there is not doubt he is going to slide as you atttempt to tackle him, is there any reason to lower the head?

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