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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dirty" data-source="post: 189305" data-attributes="member: 6535">But in general, he needs to learn to slide. This was a dirty hit for sure, and those can happen on a slide, a sack, after the play is dead, etc. Clowney took him out on purpose in this case, but they aren't ALL dirty hits. He's getting paid a lot of money to lead his team and for the most part you gotta stay on the field to do that. Every time a quarterback drops back to pass, there's risk involved. Every time a quarterback takes off on a run, there's risk involved. Pretty sure there are a few players on every team out there specifically to hurt people, so just stepping on the field opens you up to an injury at the hands of those thugs. When a QB takes off running, you know defenders start foaming at the mouth. However, every time a QB dives head first instead of a slide or doesn't give himself up when he's about to get crushed, there's UNNECESSARY risk involved. That was my point. Like I said, the guy is a gamer. He's out there busting his ass on every play and if I was a coach or an owner or a fan, I'd love that about him. However if I was a coach or an owner or a fan, I'd also want him to do what he can to minimize his chances of being injured.Many QB's have mastered the art of running and sliding and one of them just beat the Eagles yesterday.</blockquote>