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‘I Thought He Exploded Into Confetti:’ Willie Colon Recalls One Of Hardest Hits He Ever Saw

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It didn’t take Willie Colon long to figure out what the NFL was all about. A star at tiny Hofstra University, a school no longer with a football program, Colon was making a big jump to the professional leagues. Where everyone is bigger, stronger, faster, and definitely hits harder. Colon shared the story about one of his first “welcome to the NFL” moments coming in a game he wasn’t even dressed for.

“I’m standing on the sideline,” Colon told Paul Virzi on his podcast. “It’s me and my other two offensive linemen. We’re not dressed for the game.