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11-23-2010, 04:59 AM
Steelers linebacker James Farrior said he isn't concerned about where the NFL is headed with its crackdown on the violence in professional football.
He said it's too late for that.
"The game has already gone to where we don't want it to go," Farrior said. "The sad thing is it's not going to change."
Farrior is one of the more intelligent players in the NFL. When he speaks, I listen because I know he thinks everything through. If a player of his stature -- a decorated 14-year veteran in the league -- is disgusted by the state of the game, commissioner Roger Goodell should be alarmed.
"You know what it's come to? They're penalizing us for hitting too hard," Farrior said. "It's sad."
I didn't want to believe it until I watched the Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Sunday. There were three personal-foul penalties against the Steelers' LaMarr Woodley, Ryan Clark and James Harrison that almost defied belief. Each was a legitimate football play. Each resulted in a 15-yard penalty.
Ridiculous.Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10327/1105390-87.stm#ixzz166OVafzC
He said it's too late for that.
"The game has already gone to where we don't want it to go," Farrior said. "The sad thing is it's not going to change."
Farrior is one of the more intelligent players in the NFL. When he speaks, I listen because I know he thinks everything through. If a player of his stature -- a decorated 14-year veteran in the league -- is disgusted by the state of the game, commissioner Roger Goodell should be alarmed.
"You know what it's come to? They're penalizing us for hitting too hard," Farrior said. "It's sad."
I didn't want to believe it until I watched the Steelers-Oakland Raiders game Sunday. There were three personal-foul penalties against the Steelers' LaMarr Woodley, Ryan Clark and James Harrison that almost defied belief. Each was a legitimate football play. Each resulted in a 15-yard penalty.
Ridiculous.Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10327/1105390-87.stm#ixzz166OVafzC