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[somerfrost]

America loves it's blood-letting pure and simple. Guys make big money but many times have short careers followed by a lifetime of pain and suffering. Football is a contact sport and as players get bigger and faster, contact becomes more and more dangerous! The NFL is hypocritical, it makes huge money off the violence then tries (with a wink) to act like they are concerned for the health and welfare of the players. Trying to hurt an opponent is not sport, it's criminal behavior....unfortunately it will continue.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

America loves it's blood-letting pure and simple. Guys make big money but many times have short careers followed by a lifetime of pain and suffering. Football is a contact sport and as players get bigger and faster, contact becomes more and more dangerous! The NFL is hypocritical, it makes huge money off the violence then tries (with a wink) to act like they are concerned for the health and welfare of the players. Trying to hurt an opponent is not sport, it's criminal behavior....unfortunately it will continue.

I think it's obvious that a great deal of these linebackers n' defensive backs would be in jail if it weren't for the NFL being in existence. I don't know how you get sadists to stop wanting to hurt people. It's gunna be pretty hard to do. I think the best way to protect your receivers is to run the plays correctly. When you are late getting them the ball, you allow these run-ups that allow a lot of momentum to be built up.