Jacked Up!

How could the hit on Trent Green not make Tom Jackson's "Jacked Up" segment? It was a great hit. Robert Geathers hit him with his shoulder (at least as far as I could tell), not his helmet. It also looked like Geathers was blocked into Green. The fact of the matter is that the incident is unfortunate, but Trent Green started his slide too late and didn't protect himself. I'm wondering if that isn't the kind of hit that could end Green's career. Two of the great QB's of my childhood, Troy Aikman and Steve Young, had their careers ended by concussions; it seems likely that if Green and the Chiefs aren't careful, Green could face the same fate. The problem might be that the Chiefs think they are good enough to make the playoffs, but not with Damon Huard under center. I'm hoping that the league doesn't punish Geathers and that the Chiefs and Green don't let the early season game outcomes dictate when Green comes back.