This one pained me to have to list, but the list wouldn’t be worth squat if it didn’t include Atwater. While he is most remembered for his hit on my personal football hero, Christian “The Nigerian Nightmare” Okoye, the truth is that it wasn’t even one of his best. The fact that it stood the test of time had more to do with Okoye being almost invincible and Atwater being the first guy to really pop him. Aside from that bad childhood memory, Atwater was a beast. He roamed the safety position and had the ability to strike fear on anyone stupid enough to come across the middle against him. He didn’t care if he clotheslined you or strangled you, but you would know who brought you down after it was done.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
10. Steve Atwater
This one pained me to have to list, but the list wouldn’t be worth squat if it didn’t include Atwater. While he is most remembered for his hit on my personal football hero, Christian “The Nigerian Nightmare” Okoye, the truth is that it wasn’t even one of his best. The fact that it stood the test of time had more to do with Okoye being almost invincible and Atwater being the first guy to really pop him. Aside from that bad childhood memory, Atwater was a beast. He roamed the safety position and had the ability to strike fear on anyone stupid enough to come across the middle against him. He didn’t care if he clotheslined you or strangled you, but you would know who brought you down after it was done.
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