With the NFL Week 17 fully underway, teams are ramping up the intensity with the season nearing its conclusion. Unfortunately, that also means that there is also a heightened risk of injury to key players.
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Fans Outraged After Drake Maye Hit
Saturday's matchup between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers was no exception. Early in the first half, New England's starting quarterback, Drake Maye, suffered a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit courtesy of Chargers' cornerback, Cam Hart.
May did get up on his power but eventually had to be escorted to the locker room to be evaluated for a concussion. With no penalty being called on the play, fans on social media were livid.
"If this was Josh Allen, the entire Chargers defense would have been ejected. Drake Maye didn't even get a flag. The inconsistent officiating continues," one fan said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Someone hits Mahomes like Drake Maye just got hit, they'd be executed in public," another fan added.
if this was Josh Allen, the entire Chargers defense would have been ejected.
Drake Maye didn’t even get a flag.
the inconsistent officiating continues.#LACvsNE pic.twitter.com/SQhsTBsRN6
— Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) December 28, 2024
Kurt Warner Gets Honest on Chargers Offense
The Los Angeles Chargers have been a team on the brink over the last few seasons. But 2024 appears to be the year that they finally get over the hump. After they hired first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers boast a record of 8-5 and sit in second place in the AFC West. And it appears that Harbaugh has unlocked the potential of starting quarterback Justin Herbert. He is on pace to have career-highs for touchdowns and yards in a single season.
But despite Herbert having a breakout season, not everyone is impressed with the Chargers offense. Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner believes that the Chargers offense has made the game harder on Herber.
"I know they have had some success this year & Justin Herbert has played some really good football, but the Chargers pass O is a struggle for me to watch & makes it really hard on the QB IMO," Warner wrote on social media.
"It leaves me asking WHY so often! I need someone to create a device where I get direct audio/video from every install session around the league so I can know the method behind the madness!"
