Jordan Love injury: Howie Long, Michael Strahan argue over if Austin Booker hit was dirty

by: Daniel Hager 23 hours ago DanielHagerOn3

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love exited Saturday night’s NFC North clash against the Chicago Bears after taking a direct hit to the helmet from Bears defensive end Austin Booker . Booker was called for unnecessary roughness on the play.

The hit occurred with just over eight minutes remaining in the first half, leading backup quarterback Malik Willis to finish out the half for Green Bay. Love did not return to the game before the halftime break, and was eventually ruled out with a concussion.

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During the FOX Halftime Show, Pro Football Hall of Famers Howie Long and Michael Strahan debated whether or not the hit was clean.

“I could turn into Clint Eastwood and say ‘get off my lawn’, but in my day this was legal,” Long said. “They were both purposeful and what you could call a dirty hit, particularly the second hit.“

Prior to the helmet-to-helmet hit which knocked Love out of the game, he suffered another hit from a Bears defender that left him on the turf for a few seconds.

“You’re running in there full speed,” Strahan responded. “You can’t call that man dirty for that.”

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