Blocking one opponent into another makes for a great highlight, but the disadvantage is that the ball carrier isn't down by contact when he hits the turf, so you risk giving up unnecessary yardage. But it sure does look cool.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

That's not all Alexanders fault though. I mean the one viking guy was in his way so he couldn't get to the ball carrier. If you can't reach the ball carrier the next best thing is to knock his ass down with his own teammate.

I may be wrong but as cool as that play looked I seem to recall after he made the hit that knocked them both down he actually turned around instead of persuing. Maybe he thought the play was over but that will come with experience. In fact I'd guess if he did think it was over he won't make that mistake again. I haven't watched the play again so I may be misremembering but I though at the time that was a screw up.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Rewatch the play. After recovering from crashing the blocker, Alexander immediately locates where Diggs is at and was ready to try and tackle as he went inside (and has the speed to run and pin Diggs to the sideline if he went outside). It's easier to see in the second half of the gif by watching Alexander's head movement. He probably didn't realize how he nearly knocked Diggs to the turf and was expecting him to be running by.

Originally Posted by: Mucky Tundra