During Sunday’s game, Matthew Stafford, the quarterback for the Rams, was mic’d. As a result, following the low hit that the Lions safety utilized to take down Rams tight end Tyler Higbee, it captured him swearing at Kerby Joseph.
“Hey!” Joseph hears Stafford say, “That’s a good hit.” “Well, that’s a nice song, but you know you’re filthy as hell.” You’re f—k filthy. It has been recorded. I have witnessed it. It has been recorded.
During the hit, Higbee tore his right knee’s medial collateral ligament and anterior cruciate ligament.
Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson’s knee was hurt by Joseph’s low hit, which also drew backing from Lions coach Dan Campbell.
“That’s how we play football here. Just keep your head up and see what you hit,” Campbell reportedly stated, according to Detroit News reporter Justin Rogers. I’ll tell Kerby that every time. Just keep your head up to avoid hitting your helmet’s crown. You injure yourself there when you [squeeze] your spine. See what you hit, please. No, he is avoiding the head and aiming for the thigh board. Here, that’s how we approach defense. not unclean. Only where we hit matters.
Although the hit is lawful, Hockenson and Higbee’s injuries have put low hits back under investigation.
