How a Safety is supposed to play the run...Atwater vs. Okoye

[rude1]

I remember this play well. Atwater  tackled Okoye earlier in the game with a simple hit and helped him up. At water teammates asked why you helping him up? Atwater screamed don't worry about it, it's a mind thing, it was like he knew the big hit was coming, and sure enough on that play he lit Okoye up like you had never seen him lit up before.

[MissippHog]

What many don't realize is The Nigerian Nightmare was on a rampage through the NFL those days.  That hit sent shockwaves and a message to the rest of the NFL that you do not come into to Atwater's area and not pay for it.

We've had some very hard hitting safeties for sure.  Surprised no one has mentioned Hamlin yet.  I guarantee you Donte Stallworth hasn't forgotten him 

[MuskogeeHogFan]

What many don't realize is The Nigerian Nightmare was on a rampage through the NFL those days.  That hit sent shockwaves and a message to the rest of the NFL that you do not come into to Atwater's area and not pay for it.

We've had some very hard hitting safeties for sure.  Surprised no one has mentioned Hamlin yet.  I guarantee you Donte Stallworth hasn't forgotten him 

Gimmineeeeee, great lick he put on Stallworth! Ouch!

[DeltaBoy]

Yep Hamlin could lay the wood too.