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Goodell proposes ejection for two personal fouls [NFL wussification march to the sea]
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Posted on 02/05/2016 1:17:27 PM PST by Bender2

Goodell proposes ejection for two personal fouls
By Marc Sessler
Around the NFL Writer

SAN FRANCISCO -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear on Friday that he's prepared to crack down on egregious on-field penalties.

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"I believe the league should pursue a policy where if there are two personal fouls in a game, there's an automatic ejection of a player," Goodell said. "I believe that that's consistent with what we believe are the safety issues, but I also believe it's consistent with what we believe are the standards of sportsmanship that we've emphasized."

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To: BobinIL

“The demonizaton of the sport of football is in full swing. The left and media want us to all turn to soccer and be like the Eurowenies and South Americans. Within 10 years football will be either 2 hand touch or flag while the media continues to pump the world cup down our throat. I cant stand watching 12 lawn fairies kicking a ball back and fourth for 60 minutes without scoring. Watching paint dry is more exciting.”

That could have been claimed, 50-40-30-20-10 years ago.

American football is just as popular as ever. It isn’t going anywhere. The players get paid huge money. Fans pay big money to be in the stands.

It remains an interesting game. (The beauty of soccer is the simplicity.)

Professional auto racing is continually working to reduce head injuries and deaths.

I see nothing wrong with doing the same, with American football. I am certain the football players support this, too.

It will not diminish the sport. If anything it will strengthen it.


41 posted on 02/05/2016 3:58:31 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: Vermont Lt
Or they could just lose a player for a set of downs, or drive. That could be fun.

Possibly. Except...it isn't about fun.

That is...the guy who just got his C2 vertebrae separated from the C1 and will be spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair...won't be thinking, "Oh, what fun!"

42 posted on 02/05/2016 4:05:52 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Why do we give our hearts to the past? And why must we grow up so fast?)
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To: Bender2

Many fouls up does a commissioner get before he loses his job? Seems like infinity.


44 posted on 02/05/2016 8:41:04 PM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: truth_seeker

I say we go back to leather helmets with no face masks. That will put an end to a lot of the nonsense that goes on now. I really believe that it was the introduction of those cage masks that started it. At the very least get rid of those!


45 posted on 02/06/2016 8:13:51 AM PST by mc5cents (Pray for America)
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