One of my favorite screenshots from a 49ers game over the past decade is the shot of Patrick Willis and Takeo Spikes lining up against the then San Diego Chargers with matching clubs on their respective right hands. Most of you probably remember it.
When word got out that Arik Armstead had broken his hand, I know I was not the only person to recall this picture. I tweeted it out, and proceeded to get inundated with responses from people calling Armstead soft. He has dealt with multiple injuries in his career, but I’d bet good money that anybody who tweets or comments that he is soft would not say that to his face.