Hey all --

I'm sure many of you already read Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback column on si.com every Monday morning, but if you don't, or you haven't yet today with it being a holiday (for some people ;-)) take a look.

Offensive lineman Ross Tucker, who spent time with New England in camp at one point, but spent the bulk of his career with Washington and Buffalo, has a first-hand account of what it's like to be cut.

It's well-written and really interesting. But what caught my interest most was Tucker's confession that what he'll miss most about football is the violence. He recounts being a member of the Redskins' wedge in their third preseason game with Baltimore and hitting a rookie linebacker so hard the young player suffered a shoulder injury and concussion.

Tucker was glad it wasn't him. But he had suffered a "stinger" during warmups for the game and the lingering pain from the pinched nerve that he felt after giving the hit was "one of the best bad feelings I've ever had."

And this is from a journeyman offensive lineman, someone who doesn't get to administer that many hits.

Just something to think about in light of the Rodney Harrison situation.

shalise