Last week, it was Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III making accusations of dirty play against the St. Louis Rams.
This week, it's the Houston Texans--as in, several Houston Texans--who are making the claims, and their target is Tennessee Titans offensive tackle David Stewart.
The Houston Chronicle this week quoted several Texans making claims that Stewart engaged in such over-the-line tactics as pulling the hair of defensive end Brooks Reed and throwing punches. Texans defensive end Antonio Smith went so far as to say that Stewart was doing things he'd "never seen before."
Said Smith: "I saw him try to pull (Reed's) hair out, tried to ride somebody's back, which I thought was kind of funny, actually."
Added linebacker Connor Barwin: "Everybody will say it. (Stewart) is a dirty player. He threw a punch at me. He threw a punch at Brooks."
Not surprisingly, Titans quarterback Matt Hasselback defended his teammate, suggesting that any dirty tactics employed by Stewart were matched by similar actions from the Texans.
"I saw people punch (Stewart) in the face, and there was no (flag)," Hasselbeck said. "I don't know what to say. I guess his reputation got him." - Tim Hyland
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