Ouch!

I'm watching the Packers/Bears game, mostly as an excuse to avoid accomplishing anything helpful during the rest of the day, and there's a blocked punt. I can't help but think that I understand the concept of football. Tackling seems pretty vicious to me, but okay, I get it. But holy crap, how hard a motherfucker do you have to be to dive towards the foot of someone who is attempting to kick something as hard as he possibly can?

I think it's safe to say martial artists are pretty tough dudes, right? But still - when someone tries to kick them, they try to block it, or get out of the way of it. They don't dive into it. But a gunner on special teams is paid to dive towards the punter's foot. Yikes.