Working security at an NFL stadium is a thankless job. It’s also a dangerous gig.
An unsuspecting rent-a-cop was bowled over by Jacksonville wide receiver Justin Blackmon in the still-winless Jaguars’ 24-6 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, and the second-year wide receiver didn’t even help the guy up.
Blackmon was chasing down a would-be touchdown pass from Jacksonville quarterback Chad Henne, but the 6-foot-1, 210-pound wideout was out of bounds when he caught it, and his momentum carried him into the security guard, who had his back to the field. Blackmon collided into the guy, knocking his hat off, and then just stared at him while he was on the ground — apparently he’s supposed to have eyes in the back of his head to see the freight train heading towards him.
Someone on the sidelines celebrated with Blackmon as if he had scored a touchdown — he didn’t — while the security guard — whose shirt read S.A.F.E. on the back — picked himself up off the ground and gave Blackmon an attaboy tap on the arm as he walked past him.
