Over the last couple of years the NFL has implemented many penalties and fines in an attempt to lower injuries and make the game better. We see football as being an extremely physical sport and that is why we love it. the old classics played at Lambeau field in the freezing cold just tough football played at its best. But recently the NFL has started fining players with hits on ball carriers when leading with their helmets. While for the most part this is an excellent rule and will prevent many injuries, the league may be going over board fining players for legal hits that just cause the other play pain. For instance Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been fined over $250,000 this season for a couple of hits some of which could have been questionable.
Do you agree with this new rule?
Do you think the league is fining people excessively?
If defensive players are fined for legal "hard hits" do you think the game won't be as physical?
James Harrison is only making a little less than one million this year. Do you think it is right to take a third of his salary away for playing the game hard?
I fell like the NFL is getting too soft. What happened to the good old days where guys could knock each other out with little regard. In today's day and age, there is top of the line sports equipment, medicine, and training methods to make sure athletes do not get hurt. If they do then that sucks deal with it. Top defensive players that are known and drafted as the hard hitters cannot do that in fear of a fine. Ultimately the fans, and more importantly, the game suffers.
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