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  • In particular, Beamer was upset with chop blocks below the knees when a defender is already engaged with another blocker and crack-back blocks in which a lineman blindsides a defensive player below the knees (safety Kam Chancellor was the target of this on several plays).

    Another look at last year's chop block controversy Mark Giannotto 2010

  • Several hundred fans laughed heartily as Dante Hall retold the time he lit up linebacker Donnie Edwards with a "backside crack-back block" the first time Edwards appeared at Arrowhead Stadium with the Chargers.

    KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

  • With a crunching crack-back block, Bennett sent punter Jon Ryan flying and it was a clear path for Hester the rest of the way.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Roughriders defender flush with a crack-back block that sent him to the turf hard.

    Edmonton Sun 2010

  • You can look at changes such as removing clothesline (hits), chop blocks, crack-back block, and horse-collar tackles, that have all improved the safety of the game.

    The Seattle Times 2010

  • With a crunching crack-back block, Bennett sent punter Jon Ryan flying and it was a clear path for Hester the rest of the way.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Most of the people in the sports media don't know the difference a crack-back block and a crack pipe.

    WBIR.com - News 2010

  • With a crunching crack-back block, Bennett sent punter Jon Ryan flying and it was a clear path for Hester the rest of the way.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

  • Most of the people in the sports media don't know the difference a crack-back block and a crack pipe.

    WBIR.com - News 2010

  • With a crunching crack-back block, Bennett sent punter Jon Ryan flying and it was a clear path for Hester the rest of the way.

    chicagotribune.com - News 2010

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