There are so many things to say about the Chicago Bears' epic comeback over the Green Bay Packers just a few days ago. Everyone and their brother has something to say, something to complain about, or a just, plain, flat-out bad take of their own.
And that's the beautiful thing about sports. We can have all different types of opinions, but when it comes to things like injuries, that's where it can get dicey. No one actively roots for injuries, but they certainly impact the game, and that's precisely what happened when Packers quarterback Jordan Love went out with a concussion in that matchup.
One former Bears cornerback, Jerry Azumah, took to his social media to give his two cents on the hit dished out by defensive end Austin Booker:
"Went back and watched the Bears/Packers game from last night. Love ducked his head into Bookers helmet but y'all aren't ready to have that discussion!"
Whether you agree with Azumah or not, it's fair. The replay says so.
Jerry Azumah said the quiet part out loud about Austin Booker's hit on Jordan Love
For those who may be catching up, the hit Love endured came on a play in which Booker came at the quarterback to finish him with a sack. But just before Booker took him down, Love lowered his helmet just a bit, and thus, the two of their helmets collided.
Booker was flagged for the play, and rightfully so, because you can't do that. Whether or not it was intentional is an entirely different argument altogether.
Now, say what you want, but it was indeed a bang-bang play like head coach Ben Johnson explained this week. Every Packer fan immediately wanted to jump to conclusions and scream and moan over what a "dirty" hit that was.
In real time, I'll admit, it did look pretty bad. But, as Azumah stated above, watching the full replay does provide more context. You can see Love lower his helmet just before getting hit, and that's not necessarily an indictment on the quarterback.
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It's natural, after all, as a human being. It's only natural to tend to cower or duck when someone is running at you. That doesn't excuse the hit. It doesn't make the injury OK. But it does provide a little more context as to why Booker likely wasn't intending to knock Love out of the game.