Has the NFL Turned Soft?
The question I am asking is has the National Football League gone soft. My answer is yes. Football used to be nothing but contact. It used to be were players were muddy, bleeding, and sweating. You don't see that anymore. The NFL are treating these players like they are a bunch of little kids. Roughing the passer, really! The QB's are on the field, they have padding, and are wearing helmets. They are as vulnerable as any other player on the field. Now I will say there should be cases where they should call it. Like when the ball is clearly out of the QB's hands and then he gets laid out. Then they should throw the flag.
Helmet to helmet should also be allowed. But if the ball is nowhere near the WR, and he gets hit in the head. They should throw it. There should be exeptions with penalties. They should let the men play. It is a contact sport and they should leave it that way. I understand that they make these rules to protect the players but you should let them do there thing.
Some people don't like it when players celebrate. Personally I like it. I think celebration should spread to the NCAA. If you work hard for that touchdown you deserve to celebrate for it. I think it is hilarious when someone does a little dance in the endzone for their efforts. Drop the taunting rule NCAA and let the players boogie down!
The NFL has gone soft off the field as well. Like for instance Ben Roethlisberger. First his suspension was for 6 games, then the NFL made it for only 4 games. I feel what Big Ben did was disgraceful. He was a role model for probably a lot of kids and he goes and has an affair with some woman. I feel the same as Terry Bradshaw. Terry Bradshaw on the FOX pregame show told Ben how he felt. He said, " If it were my team he'd be gone." I agree 100%. The NFL should have made it 6 games.
