13
Sep
2011
Hit Of The Week: Hines Ward gets blasted by Jarret Johnson (VIDEO)
That's Ward in the center, with his feet in the air (Image via CBS Sports)
With our weekly feature, Hit Of The Week, ReadAndReact will find the most brutal tackle, block or run from each weekend of NFL games, and present it for your viewing pleasure.
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We’re back with our inauguaral HOTW selection for the 2011 NFL season!
This one comes courtesy of Ravens LB Jarret Johnson, who took the opportunity on Sunday to destroy Steelers WR Hines Ward as he came across the middle at the line of scrimmage, potentially looking to receive a shovel pass of some sort. But Johnson sniffed out the play and sent Ward into next week, forcing Ben Roethlisberger to improvise and throw an INT to Ed Reed, thus continuing the Steelers craptacular opening day display:
(apologies for the less-than-stellar video quality, but this is the best we could find for now … we’ll update if better video surfaces)
UPDATE: Here’s another version of the video, with multiple rewinds of the hit, if you’re into that sort of thing.
On Monday, Johnson said he was just reacting to the play, and didn’t have time to premeditate the hit:
“When I hit him, I didn’t expect him to do a freakin’ flip,” said Johnson. “I was just kind of reacting to the play. You don’t even remember a lot of stuff, and I just remember recognizing the play and kind of sitting back. I don’t remember if I took one step or if I ran or what.”
27
Mar
2011
Ben Roethlisberger Sunday Afternoon Interior Decorator Inquiry
Ben Roethlisberger's apartment was quite a challenge for Stanton and Menotti.
Nathaniel Stanton: Stanton and Menotti Contemporary Interiors, Nathaniel speaking.
Ben Roethlisberger: Hi, I’m calling to see if I could hire an interior decorator for my apartment.
NS: You have come to the right place! What is your name, sir?
BR: Ben Roethlisberger. My friends call me Big Ben.
NS: Outstanding!
BR: I play football for the Steelers.
NS: This is the game with all the men and the tight pants?
BR: Uh… yeah, I guess.
NS: What a delight! Do you have a particular look you would like for your apartment? Maybe something to design around? Art perhaps?
BR: Well, I have a Beers of the World poster and a collection of Fatheads.
NS: A Fat Head?
BR: These large, stick-on football players. You put them on your wall.
NS: So a Maximalists, perhaps. Do you have any furniture that you would like to keep? Just trying to get a sense… Would hate to give you English Chintz when you might really be looking for Neo-Bachelor Minimalism, if you know what I mean.
BR: I don’t think I have anything I need to keep. Oh that’s not true, I bought a replica of Dumbledore’s chair from the Harry Potter movies. I like to sit on that chair with a bucket of hot chicken on my lap and search for foreign nudie movies on Netflix streaming and make my way through a 12-pack.
NS: An heirloom piece… I see. We must keep it. Do you entertain?
BR: Well, sometimes Hines will come over and cook me dinner if we have had a tough practice. He likes to put on an a tiny apron and make a roast. We unwind together. He calls it, “us time.” I also will sometimes just call random numbers at the college and if a girl answers, invite her over.
Nathaniel creates an inviting, minimalist bedroom while still highlighting Big Ben's favorite Fathead from his extensive collection. (Photo: Nathaniel Stanton)
26
Apr
2009
Sunday, Sunday, SUNDAY!
New Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno and family enjoy a relaxing draft Saturday. Photo: Kissing Suzy Kolber
And so it continues. Day 2 of the NFL Draft. From 10am-6pm ET we’ll get rounds 3-7, and then the Free Agency feeding frenzy will begin. These later rounds are loaded with impact players, and since the price tags are so much more reasonable, this is where teams really build out their roster. As Trey Wingo so cleverly said yesterday, “Day 1 is the Sizzle, Day 2 is the Steak”.
Need proof?
Here’s our list of the Top 10 Late-round Draft Gems:
Colston was a final round pick in the 2006 draft
- Tom Brady – 6th Round (199th overall)
- Hines Ward – 3rd Round (82nd overall)
- Adalius Thomas – 6th Round (186th overall)
- TJ Houshmandzadeh – 7th Round (204th overall)
- Asante Samuel – 4th Round (120 overall)
- Marques Colston – 7th Round (252 overall)
- Steve Smith (CAR) – 3rd Round (74 overall)
- Brian Westbrook – 3rd Round (91 overall)
- Marion Barber III – 4th Round (109th overall)
- Brandon Jacobs – 4th Round (110th overall)
And here are a few more links to get you ready for the action today:
- NFL.com’s Gil Brandt lists the top-ranked players still available for Day 2
- ESPN.com’s John Clayton lists 10 things we learned on Day 1 of the NFL Draft
- Kissing Suzy Kolber has an awesome video of Jets fans freaking out over the Mark Sanchez pick, along with some great Day 1 screen shots.
- Blatant Homerism picks their Day 2 Steals of the Draft.
