I have watched a countless number of NFL games in my time and it seems to me that the NFL is starting to protect its players too much. Just 10 years ago football was such a furious game that was full of hard hits and nasty collisons. Now it seems that the NFL is becoming a game that the average Joe could play without reciving one bruise.
Yes, there are still those big hitters such as Ray Lewis but how long with players like this last? The referees seem to be flag happy, throwing a flag if a quarterback is touched after he throws the ball or if a "defensless reciever" is hit. The NFL needs to stop being so "soft" and the players need to butch up a little and bring back the hard hitting defenses such as the Steel Curtain from Pittsburg. Although there is a safety issue involved here, the pads that the professionals are playing with are of course top of the line and helmets are so much more protective now.
Please do not get me wrong here though. I do not agree with cheap shots, hits that are clearly leading with the helmet, or hits that are overly agressive on a defenseless reciever or quarterback after the pass. This hit on Anquan Boldin is an example of a hit that should recieve a penalty flag for unnecesary roughness because the defender does lead with the helmet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWDA67sdfPg
That deserves a penalty flag for sure, but many penalties that are called for unnecessary roughness are not good calls and the NFL should allow more contact into the game.
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The NFL is becoming a game for girls. It's extremely sad to see the best sport ever known to man, turn to a sport no one really cares about. When you turn on your TV to watch a game, you want to see huge hits, not stupid yellow flags. The NFL needs to take into account the fans and the history of the NFL. These protective rules need to go, and just lets the players play.
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