Veteran ‘tough guy’ receiver led Baltimore charge to New Orleans
Boldin a real catch
NEW ORLEANS – Kurt Warner still winces at the memory of the helmet-to-helmet shot that Anquan Boldin absorbed in a 2008 game against the New York Jets.
Then with the Arizona Cardinals, Boldin was attempting to grab a pass from Warner in the end zone when he was knocked unconscious in a nasty collision with Eric Smith.
“It was the most vicious hit I’ve ever seen, up close and personal,” Warner recalled Tuesday. “It made me think about retirement.
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