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Eagles discuss NFL's stand on illegal hits
By Mark Kram, Philadelphia Daily News

Oct. 21--NO ONE IS more uniquely positioned to appreciate both sides of the debate on NFL violence than Eagles safety Kurt Coleman. On one hand, he understands that instilling fear in wide receivers by leveling them with hard tackles is what he is paid to do and what people come out to see. But on the other hand, he has been involved in the type of catastrophic event that can leave a player unsure if he ever wants to wear a uniform again.

It happened during a spring scrimmage at Ohio State in 2006. Wide receiver Tyson Gentry ran a curl pattern and Coleman tackled him from behind. It was a fairly routine play, or so it seemed, until Gentry did not get up. As Coleman remembered it yesterday in the Eagles locker room, Gentry landed on his head the wrong way and fractured his C-4 vertebrae. It was what Coleman called "a freak accident," but it left Gentry a quadriplegic and Coleman on the verge of quitting football.

"I was timid when I first went out on the field again," said Coleman, a seventh-round draft choice by the Eagles in April. "But you have to suppress that emotion . . . No one plays the game of football to seriously injure anyone, but, at the same time, this is football. When you step on that field every day, you know that it is dangerous."

Coleman and his Eagles teammates were abuzz as another work week began with the NFL's declaration of war on illegal hits. In what has been a concerted effort to stem the occurrence of head and neck injuries, the league, on Tuesday, walloped three players for fines totaling $175,000 for violent conduct last Sunday: Pittsburgh linebacker James Harrison was assessed $75,000 for his hit on Cleveland wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi; New England safety Brandon Meriweather was docked $50,000 for the shot he took on Baltimore tight end Todd Heap; and Atlanta cornerback Dunta Robinson was relieved of $50,000 for his blow to the Eagles' own DeSean Jackson, who was forced to leave the game with a concussion.
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Kurt Coleman finding a sunny start in Philadelphia
By Blake Williams
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Published: Monday, October 25, 2010

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Philadelphia Eagles' Kurt Coleman (42) and Joselio Hanson celebrate a pass break-up during a fourth down in the second quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Despite being a three-year starter at Ohio State and a selection to the 2009 Big Ten All-Conference team, safety Kurt Coleman was not selected until the final round of the NFL draft.

Before April's draft, ESPN gave Coleman a grade of 40, which places him with a group of players described as "underdeveloped prospects that need extra time and coaching in order to compete for a roster spot in the NFL. NFL teams are looking for a ?diamond in the rough' with this type of prospect."

Knowing 243 players were selected before the Philadelphia Eagles picked Coleman gave him motivation. "I don't really look at it like I got to prove people wrong because I know I'm going to prove myself right," he said. "But yeah, I do have a chip on my shoulder because I feel like I was good enough to be drafted high."

Former teammates also feel he was under-appreciated.

"I was a little surprised because I know the type of football player and person he is," OSU defensive back Donnie Evege said. "I feel like the Philadelphia Eagles got a steal on him because he is definitely ? first- or second-round material."

Talent aside, Coleman had to adapt to what comes with being a late selection.

"I had a lot of confidence in myself that I was going to be able to come in and learn the system and perform well," Coleman said. "As a late-round draft pick or a free agent, you have to do it fast and you have to do it often."

Coleman has not only earned a roster spot, but he is second on the Eagles depth chart at safety and one of the first off the bench in obvious passing situations. Friends in Columbus have taken notice.

"I heard on special teams he is doing a great job and even getting in a little bit at safety," OSU safety Jermale Hines said.

In filling those two roles, Coleman has made 11 tackles in his young professional career.
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http://www.thelantern.com/sports/kurt-coleman-finding-a-sunny-start-in-philadelphia-1.1726186

Coleman founded organization's OSU chapter
By Blake Williams
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Published: Monday, October 25, 2010

Former Buckeye safety Kurt Coleman has left an enduring legacy off the field.

Coleman is a founding member of the Ohio State chapter of Uplifting Athletes, a nonprofit organization that raises money for rare diseases. Coleman's work establishing the athlete-run organization was recently spotlighted by the Big Ten Network's Give Big program.

"When we did outreach to Ohio State University we kept hearing about Kurt Coleman's fantastic work that he had done with Uplifting Athletes," Give Big program consultant Jeanette Duffy said. "So it just seemed like a no-brainer once we spoke to Kurt himself."

Coleman and then-OSU fullback Matt Daniels started the campus chapter more than three years ago.

"How I kind of came about it is my roommate Matt Daniels and I … our dads both had cancer," Coleman said. "We wanted to try to do something for those diseases as well as other diseases (and) … we figured that it was a great opportunity to branch out and start our own chapter at Ohio State."

When remembering his time with the organization, Coleman talks about his contributions and the fun he had helping the community.

"My (most fun) time was last year when I was able to take over the whole process myself," he said. "We had an event at Damon's (restaurant) … to raise awareness of CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) disease, which (quarterback) Terrelle (Pryor's) father and aunt have."

One focus of the organization is to include as many members of the football team as possible.

"Coach (Jim) Tressel and all the guys, they rally behind all these type of ideas," Coleman said. "It's nothing new to them … people are very willing to follow and participate."
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Didn't look particularly dirty to me. Seemed like the hit the other defender put on Collie caused his head to drop and that led to Coleman's helmet hitting Collie's.
 
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Tonyank;1807017; said:
ugly hit
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I didn't feel like Kurt really led with his helmet, to tell you the truth. The Colts player caught the ball, got popped a good one by another Colt player coming in opposite Coleman, which caused the receiver to angle downward, head-first into Coleman. Fairly nasty hit, but it seems like we see much worse on a week-to-week basis.

EDIT: Basically, I saw the same thing BK saw.

The announcers are going way overboard with their comments here, IMO. I've always thought Phil Simms was an asshole. I remember a weird interview he gave to Mike & Mike in the Morning a few years ago, in which he basically threw an on-air hissy-fit about how ridiculous and outrageous it was that they asked him to name the best QB in the game. He just seems like a prick sometimes.
 
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Sorry but that wasn't a helmet leading hit. He lead with his shoulder and forearm, the impact from Collie hitting the first defender propelled him into a bad position. Coleman didn't do anything wrong...BS penalty if you ask me. :mad1:
 
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