As we all know concussions in the NFL especially helmet to helmet hits has been a new source of voodoo-like talk this season. Not only has the NFL started handing out heavy fines week after week. But, referees have been increasingly penalizing those heavy hits that we as sports fans love to see when we tune in to watch the game. One player that has been a primary contributor to the NFL in fines this year is James Harrison, linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harrison has received over $120,000+ in fines this year all a result of heavy hits he has been known for in the course of his career. One of these incidents happening at the beginning of the year he was fined $75,000 for a hit on a Cleveland Brown's wide receiver. Harrison actually contemplated retiring from the NFL all in itself after the league handed out these fines. He has said in interviews that he feels that the NFL is out to get him and is using his as an example to show the rest of the players int eh NFL that they are serious with these fines. But, is this fair for Harrison? Is this a source of deviance by the NFL all in itself for handing out fines for something that the NFL markets with the heavy hits that these grown men are known for.
Corey Becker
Kin 332i TuTh 12:30
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Hey Corey,
I don't really watch football all that much but i have seen on ESPN news the issues with head to head hits and the issues regarding James Harrison. One of the comments that the news caster brought up was since PEEWEE football these players have been taught and told to hit and even hurt their opponents in order to do whatever it takes to when the game. As we discussed in class, violence in sports such as football have always been present and an underlying, unspoken rule that is a big part of the game. For the NFL to be fining players 75,000 dollars for every hit that looks like it involves head hitting is ridiculous. They may not be singling out Harrison for his hits but they are definitely keeping a close eye on him leaving him more susceptible to fines and it may also affect the way he plays the game.
Hey Corey,
I don't really watch football all that much but i have seen on ESPN news the issues with head to head hits and the issues regarding James Harrison. One of the comments that the news caster brought up was since PEEWEE football these players have been taught and told to hit and even hurt their opponents in order to do whatever it takes to when the game. As we discussed in class, violence in sports such as football have always been present and an underlying, unspoken rule that is a big part of the game. For the NFL to be fining players 75,000 dollars for every hit that looks like it involves head hitting is ridiculous. They may not be singling out Harrison for his hits but they are definitely keeping a close eye on him leaving him more susceptible to fines and it may also affect the way he plays the game.
Brian Montano
Kin 332I (tu-thurs) 12:30-1:45
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