Injuries: Austin out 3 1/4 games, Patterson out 0 games. Enough said.
No it wasn't a big hit (that's my point), but it wasn't even close to being the same situation as Jake Long. Dansby had very little of his weight on Austin. It was a simple tackle, with minimal if any roll. A sturdily built player would have gotten up with no problems. Not Austin--he's out for the remainder of the season.
Just one more of your one-sided opinions. The facts:
NFL records[edit]
- Longest kickoff return touchdown: 109 yards (October 27, 2013)
- The first NFL player to have a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown, a 75-yard touchdown catch, and a 50-yard rushing touchdown in the same season. (2013)
Minnesota Vikings franchise records[edit]
- Most kickoff return yards in a season: 1,393 (2013)
- Highest kick return average in a season: 32.4 (2013)
- Most kickoff return touchdowns in a season: 2 (2013) (tied with Percy Harvin)[17]
- Longest rushing play by a receiver: 50 yards (December 29, 2013)
- Longest play by a Viking: 109 yards (October 27, 2013)
2013 AP All-Pro.
Again, you're wrong. Watch Patterson's tape in college--he's a very physical player, often running over SEC defenders. I'll tell you what: You post the most physical play Tavon Austin has ever made and I'll post the same for Patterson. Let's decide. Austin rarely breaks an arm tackle. Patterson is faster than Sammy Watkins. So Watkins is not a true speedster? Patterson had almost double the APY and more TDs than Austin had. No, Patterson's not a jump ball WR, but infinitely more so than Austin who is an extremely limited target. And, unlike Austin, he has the physical tools to be one.