I know NFL “Plays of the Week” are often long runs by halfbacks or 89 yard bombs from the quarterback, but this field goal block by Trent Cole was the most impressive play I’ve seen this week. He jumps over a defender flatfooted, lands on his feet, and jumps up once more to block the kick, all in a matter of 2 seconds. I’ve probably watched this at least 10 times…. amazing.

YouTube kinda screwed up the quality of the video, so its not as clear as it should be, but check it out.

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We all love to see players get the snot knocked out of them every week right? So from here on out I’ll try to provide animated .gifs of the best hits from the week of NFL action.

In this picture you’ll see Lawyer Milloy knock LJ Smith out of the game with a concussion. Milloy was flagged for laying wood on a defenseless receiver (you should notice that the ball was unreachable).

Are there any other hits I missed? Drop me a line in the comment section and I’ll hunt it down for ya.

Update: One of the commenters thinks the hit James Butler put on Nate Washington was the best of the week. In the .gif you’ll see Butler hit Washington so hard the ball pops up allowing an interception. It seems like Washington was really hurt because he lay there motionless, I didn’t watch the game myself so I’m not sure if he shook it off or not.

To: DeSean Jackson

Fr: The entire viewing audience of Monday Night Football

RE: End Zone Celebrations

There are 100 yards on a football field. Something to keep in mind.

Thanks.