Roger Goodell Tells Players to Play Their Violent Sport, Just Not So Hard

I'd like to tip my hat to Romeo Crennel. He has done a better job coaching the Browns than Sam Rutigliano EVER did. I also think the Browns former owner was betting against his own team and getting rid of his players when they started getting too good at the game.

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I like the idea, but who knows if he players will listen. I saw a play during the Redskins/Saints game in which a DB went for the Knees of Chris Cooley during a reception while Chris's head was turned in the direction of the catch. The DB timed the hit perfectly and went at the knees and Chris was defenseless. This could have ended Chris's career. The DB could have went higher like at his back, but chopped his knees. It was a dirty play! I can understand if the DB went for the knees if Chris was running towards him after the catch, but Chris had just touched the ball and the hit was given. What a cheap shot.

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I am against this new attempt at taking the violence out of the game. Its NFL football, not flag football. I'd really like to see as a fan, the rules revert back to what the rules were back in the early sixties/seventies. (Dick Butkus/Deacon Jones era and style) I am tired of hearing the multi millionaire players of today complain about almost every thing when the guys who actually created the game did more for less and with relatively no complaining strickly for the love of the game. The hit that Tom Brady took probably would have been a walk it off injury back in the day. I think its time that the current players did more playing and less yakking. Most of the showboats we see today would have been diciplined by their fellow players on the field of play, which is how it should be dealt with. Let the game be played and quit interfering so much commisioner.

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I say- put restrictor plates on the players. Look how that helped out NASCAR !!!

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They are getting paid millions of dollars to take hits. Just go out and play the game. Pretty soon, tackles will be illegal. Let's keep football a fun sport to watch, please!

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I it amazes me that neither the author of this article and all these posters don't fervently support this rule.

It is about sportsmanship and enforcing long established rules more stringently to get allow people to live longer, more productive lives.

You have to realize the probability is greater for permanent damage with these illegal hits versus a regular hit.

Again sportsmanship and the lack of support is either one of two things, FEAR or A LACK OF CHARACTER.

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What's with "FULL BODY WEIGHT"? Watching the Giants/Cowboys game today the Giants made a clean hit on the Cowboys QB and got penalized for "FULL BODY WEIGHT". Has this become a pansy football league? Why not just convert to flag football? This league has really gotten ridiculous and SOFT. Let them play football. They get paid enough, don't they. Remember, BLOOD MAKES THE GRASS GROW. Let them be men and hit each other. This is frustrating as H- - - -! What's happened to the days of Sam Huff and Y A Tittle? Come on guys, let's play football!

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Mr. Goodell,
Please help with the ref's. You and I (all fans) have watched this year as game after game officials are getting worse. My concern is that a ref makes a bad call that costs a team a game but replay has their hands tied because a rule. All calls need to be correct, let replay take care of that portion of the game.
My real request is the the $billion dollar NFL take control of the integrity of the game by hiring officials. Would this not at least make the officials responsible for their calls?
I know there is a lot of reasons for and against having NFL officials instead of old out of shape CEO's, teachers and such that just back to work Monday with no guilt feeling. (Maybe some).
Thanks for listening

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roger goodell
I think you are way out of line for punishing a player for acknowloging a players salute to his pregnant wife. you are ridiculous and should be fired!! A football under the shirt??
You are absurd!! You are an (bleep!!)

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