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The injury to Colts WR Austin Collie in Sunday's game against the Eagles was scary and unfortunate. The way he lay on the Lincoln Financial Field turf, not moving, his arms in the air, was pretty frightening.
One hopes he will be OK, with no lingering effects.
But the hit that knocked Collie silly was not a penalty and was not a cheap shot. It was football, and sometimes football is violent and ugly and scary, especially with the speed and size and workout habits of the modern-day player. Not every scary hit is illegal or dirty.
The NFL has officials so wary of the big hit that this crew -- led by referee Carl Cheffers -- threw a flag based on how the play looked, not how it went. The league is right to legislate helmet-to-helmet hits out of the game. They are done with intent, and there is no place for them.
But when Collie caught his pass from Peyton Manning and took a step, he was hit by Quintin Mikell's shoulder, which then propelled him into Kurt Coleman. Coleman appeared to make contact with Collie's helmet, but it was in the speed of the moment, and no player can avoid a hit like that.
Source: http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/11/08/sunday-school-welcome-to-the-nfl-where-hits-happen/
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