[Steelers] Steelers' Hines Ward Says Hit On Holmes Was Clean

Steelers wide receiver, Santonio Holmes had a concussion after a vicious hit by Chris Crocker. The Holmes hit brought to mind the warnings of what goes around comes around after Ward broke the jaw of linebacker Keith Rivers with a crushing block in the first encounter this season. "He was out of it," Ward said of Holmes. "I was looking for the guy, [but] I could never get to him. But Santonio is a warrior. He'll be back. That's just the violence of the game. It was a clean hit. The guy read it, and he made a huge hit. That's why I preach to my guys, 'Hit them before they hit you.' You know they are going to hit you, so any opportunities you can get, you have to try to take your shots."

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

[packerboy]

It was an epic hit.

[86WARD]

I thought there was a little helmet to helmet going there, but it happened so fast. Hit was nasty.

[86WARD]

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[packerboy]

That's about as clean as it's going to get. Lead with shoulder, shoulder contact mostly. All in all, clean.

[DaBearsrule4ever]

Originally Posted by 86WARD

I thought there was a little helmet to helmet going there, but it happened so fast. Hit was nasty.

It did sound like helment to helment but if you watch very closely, it wasn't.

[codatious99]

ben put the ball in that spot knowing he's going to take a hit. its going to happen reciver will look up prior to pullin in the catch, drop that ball and still take a lick.

smoketonio holmes makin the play

[Susielr]

I can't believe he held onto the ball.

[Crowned]

Originally Posted by codatious99

smoketonio holmes

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[lruddicks]

looked cleen but that had to hurt