When Baker was cheap-shotted by that turd Haden...Baker landed at the feet of Garrett and McDowell at the bench....neither one of those guys got off their butts to help and or hype. No one on the sideline got in Haden's face...as a matter of fact...one of our guys exchanged 'fives' with Haden.
We are still soft.
There's a new collegiality among NFL players now that wasn't nearly as prevalent in the old days, probably because of the money players make now. On a similar play to the one you described back in the late 70's/early 80's, Jack Lambert took a similar cheap shot on Brian Sipe at the sideline and he immediately disappeared under a sea of Browns' jerseys. Lambert came out of that pile staggering, with the ear hole of his helmet covering part of his face - a message to opponents trying to take out your QB was sent. Not the case any more. Now we have love fests on the field after the game; jersey exchanges, gold shoes gifted to oppo QBs, and losers yukking it up with the guys who just kicked their ass.
