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A fight broke out between Packers players and Falcons players right before the half.
With 15 seconds left in the second quarter Falcons defender Brian Poole delivered a big hit on a sliding Aaron Rodgers which led to the brawl on the field between the two teams.
Big brawl after ATL's Brian Poole appeared to hit a sliding Aaron Rodgers in the head.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) December 9, 2018
Big melee after Brian Poole slammed Rodgers with his shoulder on a QB scramble up the middle. Lucas Patrick goes after Poole, and Deion Jones jumps on Lucas Patrick. Flags everywhere. Players have to be separated. Offsetting penalties and the 22-yard scramble stands. #Packers
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) December 9, 2018
Lots to uncover here.
Irvin got held, Rodgers slides late, perfect hit by Poole. FIGHT pic.twitter.com/hwuQmsKOli
— social cancer (@SlopingGiraffe) December 9, 2018
Fans on Twitter debated whether Poole’s hit was clean or not.
Lmao Brian Poole did nothing wrong man y’all move along
— Jordan Watkins (@Big75Fella) December 9, 2018
Look I’m a diehard Packer, shareholder, but Brian Poole’s hit on Rodgers wasn’t dirty.
That being said I’m glad the O line stuck up for their QB.#GoPackGo
— DG (@redfish0820) December 9, 2018
Lucas Patrick was having none of that cheap stuff on Aaron Rodgers. A cheap hit from Brian Poole high as Rodgers was sliding, and Patrick goes right after him. Penalties flags fly. Surprising, not a penalty on the hit.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) December 9, 2018
That’s a clean hit by Brian Poole though
— Scott (@Scott___Parker) December 9, 2018
That's a perfectly legal play by Brian Poole. Not his fault Rodgers slid down late. The protection quarterbacks get is so ridiculous these days. #ATLvsGB
— Allen Strk (@allenstrk) December 9, 2018