Excellent debate on the dangerous hitting issue on Inside the NFL, proving itself to be the best analysis programme on television again.
I'm in favour of the introduction of in-game ejections for players caught illegally hitting as suggested by Cris Collinsworth. Punish the offending team through reviewing plays on the spot, and cause them to suffer an immediate disadvantage whilst playing the team they have committed the offense against.
Equally I was pleased to hear James Brown bring up the issues around Alzheimer's and brain damage sustained from playing the sport; not nearly enough debates around the issue have addressed this specifically.
I wouldn't consider myself a fan of Phil Simms normally, but was delighted to hear him slam a fan who messaged in supporting the violence in the sport.
'I'm just going to say to him, be quiet, because you don't know anything. I don't want to hear that argument any more. Don't give me that 'quarterback wearing a skirt' thing either- that stuff is over. I mean do we have to have somebody die before we go, let's do it?
The game will still be great, they'll still watch, it'll still be exciting. So let's do it for the best interest and health of the players.'
Well said, sir.
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