Andrew Hawkins posts tribute video of Troy Polamalu destroying him on field (Video)
By Will Osgood
Upon announcement of Troy Polamalu from the NFL, one of his greatest victims, Andrew Hawkins, made a tribute video of the biggest hits he received from the Steelers safety.
Troy Polamalu officially announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday at the age of 33. While this saddened most Pittsburgh Steelers fans, it also made some opposing players–especially those at receiver–breathe a little easier, since he will no longer be around to bury them in the ground with bone-crushing hits.
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One of Polamalu’s most common victims was Andrew Hawkins, who played for two divisions rival, the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Hawkins took it upon himself to make up a tribute video for the now departed violent hitter.
Hawkins is a diminutive 5’7″, 175 pound receiver out of Toledo who has only been in the league since 2011. Yet he’s seen his fair share of clean, yet egregious hits from the future Hall of Fame safety.
Hawkins’ video tribute shows him getting blasted by Polamalu on three separate plays, for both teams which he’s played for in his four professional seasons.
Hawkins has been a productive slot receiver in his brief time in the NFL, but big hits like the ones he’s received from the former USC Trojans star have left a mark, both on his body and his soul.
Yet, like a typical small NFL player, he seems to have enjoyed, to some degree or another, the big blows. Perhaps he’ll even miss them.
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