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Steeldude
12-10-2010, 04:25 PM
here are a couple of links discussing the NFL's new crackdown on certain hits. nothing is clearly defined. the fines don't match up with the illegal acts.


NEW YORK -- Seven weeks after the NFL's crackdown on illegal hits, players remain confused about what they can and can't do. The league says there should be no such uncertainty.

Many players questioned by The Associated Press over the past week believe there's a lack of consistency in calls; don't understand the disciplinary process through which fines are handed out; say the punishments often don't fit the crime; and even suggest some players are being targeted by game officials and the NFL.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5906764

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/pereira-league-needs-to-reassess-helmet-fines-120710