CLEVELAND – It used to be that receivers that doubled as a physical blocker were praised for their efforts. Former Pittsburgh Steelers’ great, Hines Ward comes to mind as a wideout who prided himself being an elite blocker above all else. A simple good search will generate highlight reels of some of Ward’s biggest hits and blocks.
In today’s game though, many of the plays that made Ward a legend would be considered extremely dirty. Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry is finding that our first hand.
In Friday’s 19-17 preseason loss to the Bills, Landry delivered a devastating crack block on Bills rookie cornerback Taron Johnson on Cleveland’s opening drive of the game.