Dwight Freeney (not Brock) forced the big fumble and isn't getting the credit for it....

by Disco Stu on Oct 7, 2008 11:43 AM EDT Comment 6 comments

Not that it matters, but Dwight hasn't got much love for the hustle play that he made there.

I've seen the play many times on different NFL shows and sports channels. Each time these guys say that Marlin Jackson and or Raheem Brock knocks the ball from Rosenfelds. You can't blame them because at first glance Marlin and Raheem seem to be the cause.

But, when you watch the play from behind Rosenfelds, what happened becomes very clear.....

1) Marlin hits the legs actually forcing Sage's lower half higher. Sage was headed for a Marlin caused flip until.....

2) Raheem smokes him stopping the flip and causing Sage to begin more of a helicopter motion. In full speed it looks like Raheem's hit freed the ball, but it didn't. Sage still had it.

3) Raheem hit Sage from underneath and forced him even slightly higher. Dwight was so close behind Raheem that he didn't even hargly touch Sage. Raheem had pushed Sage up and out of the way of Dwight's bad intentions. Dwight's helmet hit the ball and caused the fumble.

Marlin and Raheem set it up and Dwight got the ball loose. Great play by all.

I did check the official boxscore of the game and Raheem got the official forced fumble. Dwight had one earlier on the strip sack, but deserved a second one.

Like I mentioned earlier, it doesn't matter. I just wanted to give a shout out to Dwight for making the key and unrecognized play.

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The NFL.com highlight video isn't high enough quality for me to tell for sure

but Freeney definitely made some contact from below Sage.

Good catch.

I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It"

by shake n bake on Oct 7, 2008 12:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I still have the game on HD DVR….no low quality video here, baby.

Dwight’s helmet hit the ball first and then maybe slightly grazed Sage’s left arm. It was minimal body contact because Raheem had pushed him out of Dwight’s path. The helmet was plenty.

by Disco Stu on Oct 7, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would have had it on DVR

but my local CBS station thought I’d rather see Carolina blow out the Chiefs.

I ain't tryin' do you, I'm just tryin do me
Last album did two, I'm just tryin' do three
-Young Jeezy "I Luv It"

by shake n bake on Oct 7, 2008 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

When I saw the replays, I saw 3 hits by 3 different players. The third hit was the one that knocked the ball out.

by TouchdownMonkey on Oct 7, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Freeney

It was definately Freeney that knocked the ball out….the third time is the charm i guess. I was actually thinking the same thing that he hasn’t gotten a lot, if any, of credit for his hustle on that particular play…good obsevation Disco Stu

by ColtsFanNChiTown on Oct 8, 2008 12:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs