Robert Griffin III

But I did slide late. Witherspoon hit me, bounced my head off the ground. I was out for the rest of the game. In college, I was playing against Texas Tech in Jerry's World, running towards the sideline, slid, boom, got my head bounced off the ground. In college, that probably – that situation that Trevor just went through happened to me at least six times. And this is 2011, right?

But I did slide late. Witherspoon hit me, bounced my head off the ground. I was out for the rest of the game. In college, I was playing against Texas Tech in Jerry's World, running towards the sideline, slid, boom, got my head bounced off the ground. In college, that probably – that situation that Trevor just went through happened to me at least six times. And this is 2011, right?

But I did slide late. Witherspoon hit me, bounced my head off the ground. I was out for the rest of the game. In college, I was playing against Texas Tech in Jerry's World, running towards the sideline, slid, boom, got my head bounced off the ground. In college, that probably – that situation that Trevor just went through happened to me at least six times. And this is 2011, right?

Defenders are trying to get as many licks as they can on the quarterback. So when they see you slide – They're going to try to give you something. I'm not saying that they're trying to put you out the game, but they're trying to give you something to prevent you from thinking it's sweet. Right. They want you to know that it's sour.

Defenders are trying to get as many licks as they can on the quarterback. So when they see you slide – They're going to try to give you something. I'm not saying that they're trying to put you out the game, but they're trying to give you something to prevent you from thinking it's sweet. Right. They want you to know that it's sour.

Defenders are trying to get as many licks as they can on the quarterback. So when they see you slide – They're going to try to give you something. I'm not saying that they're trying to put you out the game, but they're trying to give you something to prevent you from thinking it's sweet. Right. They want you to know that it's sour.

When I hear quarterbacks talk about sliding who were not mobile guys. They don't have as many opportunities to be put in those positions, whereas Jaden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson. These guys are being put in these situations five, 10, 15 times a game. So my belief is, yes, sliding is a mechanism to protect the quarterback.

When I hear quarterbacks talk about sliding who were not mobile guys. They don't have as many opportunities to be put in those positions, whereas Jaden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson. These guys are being put in these situations five, 10, 15 times a game. So my belief is, yes, sliding is a mechanism to protect the quarterback.

When I hear quarterbacks talk about sliding who were not mobile guys. They don't have as many opportunities to be put in those positions, whereas Jaden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson. These guys are being put in these situations five, 10, 15 times a game. So my belief is, yes, sliding is a mechanism to protect the quarterback.

You don't take sliding out of the game. But I can also understand from a defensive side why they get mad when Patrick Mahomes does a fake slide. Or when Kenny Pickett had the infamous fake slide in college that I was on the call for. That was awesome. I thought it was awesome. It looked cool. But from a defensive perspective, they're saying, well, I'm not supposed to hit the guy.

You don't take sliding out of the game. But I can also understand from a defensive side why they get mad when Patrick Mahomes does a fake slide. Or when Kenny Pickett had the infamous fake slide in college that I was on the call for. That was awesome. I thought it was awesome. It looked cool. But from a defensive perspective, they're saying, well, I'm not supposed to hit the guy.

You don't take sliding out of the game. But I can also understand from a defensive side why they get mad when Patrick Mahomes does a fake slide. Or when Kenny Pickett had the infamous fake slide in college that I was on the call for. That was awesome. I thought it was awesome. It looked cool. But from a defensive perspective, they're saying, well, I'm not supposed to hit the guy.

I don't think that there's a perfect solution to it. But I think everyone in their right mind would agree that what Aziz Al-Shahir did was wrong. Trevor Lawrence did not slide late. He clearly went after his head once he went for that slide. That shouldn't happen anymore. But we do have to – I think we might have to start penalizing quarterbacks for fake slides.

I don't think that there's a perfect solution to it. But I think everyone in their right mind would agree that what Aziz Al-Shahir did was wrong. Trevor Lawrence did not slide late. He clearly went after his head once he went for that slide. That shouldn't happen anymore. But we do have to – I think we might have to start penalizing quarterbacks for fake slides.

I don't think that there's a perfect solution to it. But I think everyone in their right mind would agree that what Aziz Al-Shahir did was wrong. Trevor Lawrence did not slide late. He clearly went after his head once he went for that slide. That shouldn't happen anymore. But we do have to – I think we might have to start penalizing quarterbacks for fake slides.

Because I'll tell you the technique that Lamar has. Lamar doesn't slide. Maybe he's slid twice in his entire career. He just – he attacks the knees of the defender. Yeah. I heard Rex Ryan talk about attacking their ankles. If you attack their ankles, they're going to hit you in the face with their knee.

Because I'll tell you the technique that Lamar has. Lamar doesn't slide. Maybe he's slid twice in his entire career. He just – he attacks the knees of the defender. Yeah. I heard Rex Ryan talk about attacking their ankles. If you attack their ankles, they're going to hit you in the face with their knee.

Because I'll tell you the technique that Lamar has. Lamar doesn't slide. Maybe he's slid twice in his entire career. He just – he attacks the knees of the defender. Yeah. I heard Rex Ryan talk about attacking their ankles. If you attack their ankles, they're going to hit you in the face with their knee.

Lamar, when he runs and he knows he wants to get down to avoid the hit, he goes after their legs. Because what do they do? They move. So now they don't have any power to hit you. And they're thinking more about self-preservation than they're about how can I get this lick on the quarterback. But like I said, there's no perfect solution to it.

Lamar, when he runs and he knows he wants to get down to avoid the hit, he goes after their legs. Because what do they do? They move. So now they don't have any power to hit you. And they're thinking more about self-preservation than they're about how can I get this lick on the quarterback. But like I said, there's no perfect solution to it.