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This is without a doubt a flagrant PF. There is one and only one reason for that block. It is meant to "take out" the kicker in one form or another. Either to injure him or to make him so concerned about being hit that he can't kick. Knocking down someone at that point when the ball is so far away is useless since the player can get back up and make a tackle. Therefore that is not a football play. If the kicker is the safety on the kickoff (which they often are) then there is sometimes someone assigned to block him. That person would normally be taught to shadow the safety and make the appropriate block when the time comes. This player was headhunting plain and simple.
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Tom
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