If Denver receiver Nick Williams and Seahawks safety Marquise Blair had been the same situation a year ago — a pass floating high over the middle of the field, Blair charging in for a full-speed, take-no-prisoners collision — Williams might not have recovered from the hit as quickly as he did Thursday night.
But Blair is learning.
He says he’s been trying hard, real hard, and he tried hard to hit the right way Thursday night.
In college, Blair had a reputation as one of the hardest-hitting safeties in college football. Yes, he sometimes went a little too far — he might have hit a little too hard or a little too high or a little too much with his helmet.