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rogerrodd (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Right after hands down G.O.A.T. Ronnie Lott, I'd put Steve Atwater for the hardest hitting FS in NFL history-and I wouldn't want to try and make a living on the difference.
2phillyjay2 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Easily one the best safeties of his era. He gets overlooked sometimes because they played during the time of Lott but players like Atwater, Dennis Smith, Andre Waters and Wes Hopkins were always underrated and I loved watching them play.
CptChris562 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
haha yup
roddoliver (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Yep, he was off balance... After the hit haha
treyglock (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Atwater was a big hitter. If you like this, go find the vid where he obliterates Robert Brooks running deep post in the Superbowl vs Pakers. Nasty
earnhardt316 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Okay, you're not going to convince me I'm wrong considering its obvious he stopped before the hit. I highly doubt he stopped because he was afraid. Either way, I don't care what you think so please leave me alone.
Poapst (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
He got dominated... don't know what video you were watching. There was no resetting of his feet and was not off balance. He was leaning forward, thus he was leading into the hit, feet planted. He just got owned.
drbayoms (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
He WAS about to cut and that took some steam off the 10yd head start hea had (Okoye). But people don't realize that Steve Atwater was 6'3 220lbs. This was during a time where FS like Ronnie Lott was 5'11-6'0 and only 200lbs. Still a GREAT HIT!
earnhardt316 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
Maybe. Just said what I saw and what I think happened.
nitramyellek (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
"resetting his feet" looks like he was getting ready for the hit and still got laid the fuck out! |
