During Thursday night's NFL game in San Diego, Chargers running back Ryan Mathews blocks for quarterback Philip Rivers on a passing play by lifting up Oakland Raiders cornerback Tyvon Branch and body slamming him into the ground.
Although it certainly looked impressive, how is Mathews not called for a holding penalty? Mathews clearly wrapped up Branch and tackled him.
I won't go so far and say that this is an illegal play, but there's a lot of defensive players in the NFL that don't tackle this well. Maybe the Chargers should have Mathews play defense.
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San Diego's Ryan Matthews Destroys Tyvon Branch With Block [Outside the Boxscore]
Although it certainly looked impressive, how is Mathews not called for a holding penalty? Mathews clearly wrapped up Branch and tackled him.
I won't go so far and say that this is an illegal play, but there's a lot of defensive players in the NFL that don't tackle this well. Maybe the Chargers should have Mathews play defense.
NFL video via JustReactionsHD.
San Diego's Ryan Matthews Destroys Tyvon Branch With Block [Outside the Boxscore]
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