9/21/11

New NFL Fines?

    The NFL just released new information that when a player is found guilty of falsifying an injury that the player and team will be fined and possibly penalized draft picks. Seriously? I mean really, how do even prove a player was faking an injury? Pain heals and sometimes the minor injuries that go away fast, especially with the addition of adrenaline, hurt more than the major injuries. There were numerous reasons behind this new fine movement but one in particular was the Ben Roethlisberger injury timeout and then came back two plays later. The reason I bring this one up is for the fact that if any of the other big name quarterbacks took the shot on a knee that Big Ben took on that play would have laid there until they brought out the cart. This man is the toughest quarterback in the NFL bar-none. Saying that I will also say he will not have the lengthy career like that of a Brett Favre or Peyton Manning, because of those kind of shots he takes. Back to the point, the NFL cannot start fining players and teams, especially draft picks, for an injury they believe was fake. If this is such a concern to them why don't they just change the rules around a bit. Instead of only having to be out one play if you get hurt, make them sit out five to ten plays. On top of the already penalty of the injury timeout under two minutes of play when a team doesn't have anymore timeouts and the play clock is run down, add a 15 yard penalty. I'm tired of the NFL being so ridiculous about stupid petty things and completely letting the extreme go by without a look or just a slap of the wrists. Still very upset about the whole Big Ben being suspended 4 games for an accusation he wasn't found guilty for, and then letting Albert Haynesworth get away with beating around a waitress and pleading guilty. Do not say it's because Ben is a quarterback and Albert is just a defensive tackle, because the NFL is also saying they are cracking down on players with previous offenses and Albert is a repeat offender in the NFL.

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