Originally posted on The Sports Fan Journal  |  Last updated 12/19/14

Ten years ago today, the horse collar tackle was made illegal after Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams broke Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens' leg on such a tackle. The Rev remembers watching it … from prison.

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