It's Super Bowl weekend, and we can all look forward to the big game even if our team isn't playing (mine certainly is NOT). The New York Times published an article about the physics of "the hit". A good hit in football not only displays momentum in action. When a safety like the Steelers' Troy Polamalu cannot be stopped (mass times velocity), but only tripped or wrapped up. A good hit can also change the momentum (not mass time velocity) of a game, giving it to the other team. The NYT article quotes Ryan Clark, Steelers' safety:
“A good hit can change the momentum of the game,” he said. “If we come out there and hit them, be physical with them, and get a good hit early, I think they might go back to the quarterback and say, ‘How ’bout you not throw the ball in there?’ ”
FYI: I do enjoy watching great safeties in the NFL, but none could hit better than Sean Taylor of the Washington Redskins!
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