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29th December 2013
06:06pm GMT

Steve Smith cleans out the secondary
This game was pretty physical from the off, and after linebacker Chad Greenway went in pursuit of a carry from DeAngelo Williams, Steve Smith stepped in to issue a pretty big hit.
Pat McAfee shows that punters can tackle
It has often been said that "you don't want your punter trying to tackle an athlete". Enter Pat McAfee with this hit, which makes the case quite well that he doesn't believe that statement. He was also "randomly" selected for a drug test just a few days later. What a coincidence...
William Moore delivers a WWE-style spinebuster
The Atlanta Falcons safety delivered one of the most unique and the biggest hits of the year with this number, and thanks to the internet we can view it in all its glory, complete with good ol' JR on commentary. BY GAAWWWWWD ALMIGHTY!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj8Lz7apZFk
Lars Eller gets a face full of blood
Eric Gryba absolutely levels Lars Eller, and after this hit, the devastation is pretty clear to see. One of the reasons they want to stop hits like these in ice hockey is the after effects, and Eller was quite clearly badly hurt afterwards. This one is not for the squeamish as there was a lot of blood on the ice as a result of his being cleaned out.
http://youtu.be/yNOwP3fUW6c
The obligatory comedy hit
There's always one hit in the year that makes us laugh a little bit because of something funny that happens during it, and this is the perfect example. Stephen Gionta ends up in the opposition bench after a pretty big hit, but they don't want him there either, and dump him out the other side and back on to the ice with a helpful shove in the back.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9-O4AjGP2U

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