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I guess federal prosecutors don’t know how American football works
If a quarterback throws an interception, the other team has possession, and the linebackers are expected to block for the runner. Meanwhile, the quarterback, along with the rest of his team, are technically supposed to be trying to stop the runner. Thus, the quarterback may be a valid target for a linebacker to "block".
The quarterback is often distracted right after throwing an interception, so if a linebacker "blocks" him, it often really just amounts to a blindside. A free, intentionally unsporting, very hard, hit on the one person who is central to their offense, and who is normally better protected from large impacts.
I’d agree with you if they said block and not tackle
They didn't say "tackle". They said "like an NFL linebacker hunting a quarterback after an interception." Hope this helps.
You’re right, that was the AP characterizing it as a tackle. Whoops
…do you? It makes perfect sense to me.
You can’t tackle a defender which is what the QB becomes when there is a turnover. I realize now that the AP, not the federal prosecutors, characterized it as a tackle rather than a hard block
You’re arguing semantics. People who know football understand it regardless.