Thursday, October 28, 2010

NFL's New Hit Rules

As the team owners in the NFL enact new rules on hitting regarding helmet to helmet hits, is the game becoming less and less of a "tough mans game"? Not a chance. These new rules simply help protect players from unnecessary injury from thugs like James Harrison. James Harrison was one of the major players in this debate as he was fined a whopping $75,000 for a helmet to helmet hit. Lets not forget he is a repeat offender and has make his career on bone crushing collisions. He went as far to threaten retirement after his fine and the new rules implementation. Football already has a problem with concussions and other head trauma cases due to the hard hitting, but there is no place for a player who dives head first into a player who is already on his way down to the ground. Don't get me wrong, I love big hits. Everyone likes an open field tackle that knocks a guy up into the air but I see no place for the head jarring hits that have become evermore common as players get stronger, faster, and better at their sport. If you're a good, clean player you have nothing to worry about. As for the James Harrison's out there, go ahead and retire, let the athletes play with skill.

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