Mac Jones cheap shot

[Nicomo Cosca]

(12-26-2022, 02:08 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: As to the play itself, I don't think it was a dirty intent.  That's how QBs are taught to block and tackle, go low on your own and trip the guy up instead of letting him possibly getting his hands on the QB and shoving him down in a way that can get the QB hurt.  Hell, Burrow tried to tackle the returner the same way on the INT (the pick six?).  I don't disagree that the play was unnecessary on Jones' part or that it could have led to injury, but I just don't think he was intending to injure Apple's knees.  Just a poor decision by a guy who isn't expected to be in that circumstance very often.

This is a really bad take.

Jones made that play out of pure frustration, which he has a history of doing. 100% dirty.