For much of his NFL career, Michael Oher protected the blind side of his quarterback. No one was going to hit his guy without going through Oher first, and few could.
For the past 10 months, though, Oher has been taking hits himself, over and over. The most recent blow to the 31-year-old offensive tackle came Thursday, when the Carolina Panthers released him after he failed a physical.
I feel sorry for Oher. Everyone assumes that he made millions from “The Blind Side” movie based on his life, that he is good buddies with actress Sandra Bullock, and that he isn’t very smart (this assumption based on the oafish portrayal of him in the movie).