Nothing Wrong With Hit on Brady

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I AM HERE to proudly state I didn't watch Friday's preseason game between the Redskins and the Patriots.

Why? Because it was a preseason game, and, by definition, it would have been a waste of time to sit through that agony.

That said, I've seen countless replays of big Albert Haynesworth flattening Tom Brady.

It continues to look like a clean hit that would have gone unnoticed had Brady returned to the field instead of sitting on the bench in discomfort at FedEx Field.

But because the NFL's marquee player — who missed most of last season with an injury — could have been seriously hurt, many are saying Haynesworth's hit was dirty. At least, the critics say, the defensive tackle deserved a penalty.

It's true Brady could have been sidelined with an injury from the meaningless game. However, there was nothing wrong with what Washington's prized free-agent acquisition did.

Football is a brutal game. Players get hurt.

The NFL goes out of its way to protect quarterbacks, the stars of the league. That's never going to change. At the same time, big hits that aren't cheap shots won't be going away either.

Fortunately, Brady appears to be fine. Now let's hope Haynesworth isn't fined for doing his job too well.

Photo by Rick Carioti/The Washington Post