The thing about preseason games is, they don’t mean anything. The scores are purely cosmetic. But they mean EVERYTHING to the guys trying to make the team. Which probably explains why former Florida International linebacker Antwan Barnes, playing for the Baltimore Ravens, put a vicious cheap shot at Philadelphia Eagles punter Sav Rocca, who had just delivered a booming 65 yard punt from the end of his own endzone. Basically, an amazing feat. So while Rocca is jogging off the field, Barnes comes at him from behind and delivers a helmet-to-helmet blow to Rocca, basically flattening him. It was an obvious cheap shot, and what’s more, very dangerous. There is a reason why the NFL fines you out of the ass for hitting someone with your helmet — those thing are heavy and tough and they can shatter bone. Here’s the video of the cheap shot, and I love the commentary by the guys in the booth. Right on.
Update: It was reported today that Antwan Barnes was carted off the Ravens practice field today with an ankle injury. Karma is a bitch, huh, Antwan?
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