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Originally Posted by doman29@hotmail.com

Hey sherrif: answer this then why back in the day was it allright for Butkus's close line tackle ok? The league has since turned into pussy ass league everything is now a stupid ass penalty.And I bet u were an idiot that was all over Dion Snaders nuts when he was a redskin. I hated that wimp in a redskins uniform he couldn't tackle for shit

Pussy ass? Have you ever met a retired NFL player? I had three coaches in high school they played in the NFL for about 3 or 4 years each. One coach played for the Packers in the 70's, he has to bend over when he walks. Another played for the Broncos in the late 80's and was on the team when the Redskins played the Bronoc's in the Super Bowl. Today he walks with a limp. And the last guy, well he was a QB for the Saints, and now he has problems that I would rather not discuss here.

And despite the fact that my last paragraph may support your argument, for the NFL turning into a pussy ass league, the fact remains that a lot of the guys that make a living in the NFL, don't leave without some sort of reminder. There are countless lineman that can barely move there hands since they used them for punching opposing players off the line of scrimage. Some can barely walk. Others suffer brain damage. You think Dan Morgan is just walking away from football without any scars?

And its not just on the Pro level. Remember the scene in Varsity Blues where Paul Walker gets a cortisone shot that leads to the end of his football career? You think thats never happened in real life? Still as Mike Ditkas recent campaign has pointed out too many players are not getting the treatment they need after their career is over.

If anything football is even more violent these days. Back in the early days a guy running a 4.5 40 was probably a special thing to have. These days you have defensive lineman that can run in that range. And every year thanks to advancements in training and nutrition the players are getting bigger, stronger, and faster. In turn the amount of PSI (Pounds of pressure per square inch) that players are capable of dishing out has more likely then not increased exponentially. Is the human body evolving fast enough to handle the beating football players take on a regular basis? Probably not, the players might be getting bigger and stronger, but it's still the same human body, only now we have means to maximize its potential.

Some of these rules might be stupid, like the 5 yard contact rule or the recent emphasis on protecting the passer, but since then the NFL has evolved to a point where players have a beter chance to live a normal life after they retire. And personally thats more important then your desire for extreme macho football will ever be.

Edit: Shit, as soon as I finish writing all that you guys ban Doman. Y'all are pussy asses.