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‘They Love To Get Their Hands On Me’: Darnell Washington Says He Has ‘Natural Instinct’ Disengaging From Physical Defenders

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There are certain advantages and disadvantages that come with being a Rather Large Human (RLH). Possessing those attributes makes certain things come easier to you, particularly if you work in a field that allows you to exploit them. But there are occasional downsides.

As an RLH himself, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington is familiar with this phenomenon. He’s lived with it throughout his football career. It’s become second nature for him to navigate around—or through—defenders who always want to get physical with him.

“I kind of always had that in my game with the counter moves.