Mom tackles son in high school football

Recently, Washington Community High School in Illinois held a “Mom’s Night” for its football team, allowing players’ moms the opportunity to lay down some tackles on their sons. And it certainly appears that these mothers were not messing around.

The video, which features several of the moms in full football pads laying the smackdown on their kids, went viral on Twitter this week.

Some of the moms showcase some strong tackling techniques while others are simply just running into their progeny and hoping for the best.

It’s fair to say that the reaction to the tackling and the idea was…interesting. While some people loved it, others were a bit more cautious about the idea. Others still seemed to voice both sides of the issue at the same time.

Still, there seemed to be a lot of overwhelming appreciation for the hard hits that these mothers dish out and the joy that all of their son’s teammates take in watching them get laid out by a parent.

The whole scenario left a lot of people wondering what would happen if their mom got the chance to tackle them, as well as what it must have been like for the mothers to finally be able to “safely” dish out some punishment.

[SportsCenter]

About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.