Early on Wednesday, James Harrison speculated That Is not if they are allowed on Thurs hurt people professionaly, they May Not Want to get paid to play football at all.
Okay, maybe Those weren't Harrison's exact words. But that was the GIST of Harrison's Threat Thurs retire in the midst of being fined $ 75,000 for a controversial hit in Cleveland's Mohamed Massaquoi on Sunday afternoon.
After a week filled with heavy beads-to-beads hits in the NFL, the league is in the process of reviewing the ITS policy on the violent hits and May end up making Such plays Grounds for suspension.
Hits Massaquoi, Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson, and Baltimore's Todd Heap are central to the discussion Protecting the players from the types of "tackles" that CAN result in concussions and Other Serious, long-term injuries.
Through his agent, Harrison claimed To Be Concerned About His Ability to play football if they are is "going to be fined $ 75,000 for making a legal Tackle."
That "legal Tackle" may not have Drawn a penalty flag, But it Clearly Involved Harrison Leading with his beads, a hit and That CAN Usually does draw a penalty under the NFL Rules and if nothing else, shows an extreme disinterest in the well-being of a fellow NFL Athlete.
The problem with These hits in the NFL Is that They are the direct result of the macho, tough-guy attitude That football players, coaches and fans hold sacred at every level of competition in the sport.
Harrison Easily Could have made an Effective Tackle Massaquoi is by targeting the body or using his arms Tackle Thurs. But by targeting the receiver's head and Leading with his own beads, Harrison Makes it clear That they was going for the "highlight reel" hit, Probably To Make Himself feel like the ultimate "tough guy" in the league.
Here's an idea James: You Want To Be A Man? Play the game the way men Played it before defensive players got to wear fifty pounds of Protection so They nudged to dish out pain without inflicting Any is a body of Their Own. Do not go for the cheap shot Just Because You Can.
Make an Effective Tackle is the receiver does Not That knock him out of the game. A Real Man Gives His Opponent a chance to get back on his feet and go toe-to-toe again the next play.
Above all else, a real man admits "when he's wrong, try Following the example set by Brandon Marine Weather of New England. Maritime Weather Accepted his $ 50,000 fine, apologized for the hit, and vowed to play Within the Rules from now on.
"I understand the league is Trying to Protect the health of all our players." A big thank you Thurs Marine Weather for his intelligent perspective; Could You try getting That point across Thurs Harrison, too?
Instead of considering the Fact That guys like Massaquoi, Heap and Jackson nudged very well lose Their Livelihood Should They Be Injured badly enough, Harrison is childishly threatening to Give Up His Because they arent Not Appear To Be allowed to KO a receiver at Will Any Longer .
James Harrison, if you think your Thurs Ability to dish out the best hit of the weekend is more important That Protecting the brain tissue of a receiver (or anyone who plays football at Any Level, For That Matter), then you do not Belong in the NFL or professional sports.
And if Any fan Feels That James Harrison is in the right by standing up for the dirty hits, then you watch professional sports Clearly for all the Wrong Reasons.
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