NFL: No illegal Giants hits on Williams (AP)
By Zaket on January 25, 2012
The NFL on Tuesday said there were no illegal hits by the Super Bowl-bound New York Giants on 49ers return man Kyle Williams during the NFC championship game. Williams fumbled a punt in overtime of San Francisco’s 20-17 loss Sunday, and the misplay set up Lawrence Tynes’ winning field goal. Afterward, New York’s Jacquian Williams and Devin Thomas indicated they were trying to hit…
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