October 17, 200817 yr http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3646392 Polamalu says NFL's fines for hits more about money, not player safety Troy Polamalu is usually soft-spoken off the field, hard-hitting on it. The recent rash of fines leveled at his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates has caused him to take a shot at the NFL, however. The Steelers safety suggested Wednesday that the NFL is leveling fines for hits more for its own interest than that of the players. "I think regarding the evolution of football, it's becoming more and more flag football, two-hand touch," Polamalu said. "We've really lost the essence of what real American football is about. I think it's probably all about money. They're not really concerned about safety." BTW, Hines Ward has been fined twice the past 2 games for unnecessary roughness but in the game he never received a penalty for it. What's up with that?
October 17, 200817 yr That's why I love guys like him, Bob Sanders and Ed Reed. They will rock your jaw if you come across their zone back there. To me that's what playing safety is all about! Ronnie Lott is still my all time favorite player and that's the mentality I tried to play with. You don't want your jaw rocked then don't try to catch a ball in my zone! That's football to me! I can understand trying to protect guys but don't run routes to hang them out if you don't want them hit.
October 17, 200817 yr That's why I love guys like him, Bob Sanders and Ed Reed. They will rock your jaw if you come across their zone back there. To me that's what playing safety is all about! Ronnie Lott is still my all time favorite player and that's the mentality I tried to play with. You don't want your jaw rocked then don't try to catch a ball in my zone! That's football to me! I can understand trying to protect guys but don't run routes to hang them out if you don't want them hit. :thumb::thumb::fight:
October 17, 200817 yr I always have and always will despise anyone associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he's right. Whatever happened to good ol' fashioned, smashmouth, slobberknocking football!?
October 17, 200817 yr I always have and always will despise anyone associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he's right. Whatever happened to good ol' fashioned, smashmouth, slobberknocking football!? I see Terry Tate when you said that!:lol:
October 17, 200817 yr Correct. Only time I'll probably ever agree with one of the guys from up the river.
October 17, 200817 yr That's why I love guys like him, Bob Sanders and Ed Reed. They will rock your jaw if you come across their zone back there. To me that's what playing safety is all about! Ronnie Lott is still my all time favorite player and that's the mentality I tried to play with. You don't want your jaw rocked then don't try to catch a ball in my zone! That's football to me! I can understand trying to protect guys but don't run routes to hang them out if you don't want them hit. :thumb: Very well said.
October 17, 200817 yr I agree, got no beef with the guy either, in fact I think he should come to Cinci and play for us!:cry::cry::cry::cry:
October 17, 200817 yr I agree, got no beef with the guy either, in fact I think he should come to Cinci and play for us!:cry::cry::cry::cry: Then he wouldn't want to hit anybody.
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