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Quarterbacks can’t be hit during practice. Nothing about that red jersey says they can’t deliver a hit.
As explained by Kyle Meinke of MLive.com, Stafford chased down and hit linebacker Jahlani Tavai during a recent training camp practice, after Tavai intercepted a Stafford pass. Actually, it was two hits: Stafford his Tavai and Stafford hit the ground.
“I felt bad about that, you know?” Stafford said Friday, via Meinke. “Like afterwards, I was like, that was kind of messed up. I’m in a red jersey, he can’t hit me, and I went and hit him. I was just being aggressive. But he’s a big kid, yeah.”
It was stupid not just because it’s a fight Stafford can’t win, but because Stafford unnecessarily put his body at risk. Which unnecessarily put the team at risk of relying on Tom Savage or David Fales.