The NFL preseason is meant to help get players into shape and one thing that veteran's do not want is to get hurt, which is why Richie Incognito said he was lucky that nothing serious happened when Antonio Smith of the Texans swung a helmet at his head.
According to Pro Football Talk, the two players got tangled up and after Incognito's helmet came off, smith took a swipe at him, almost hitting him in the face. Smith is set to get suspended and fined for the move and according to ESPN.com, the two have gotten into before, as Smith kicked Incognito and was fined in 2012.
Smith is now suspended for the preseason and the Week 1 Monday Night game against the San Diego Chargers.
"Football's an intense game, it's played with a lot of passion, blood runs hot, I've been there, I'm no choir boy," Incognito told reporters. "People lost their cool, just thank God no one got hurt."
