09-21-2021, 10:05 AM
(09-20-2021, 07:42 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Aren’t these guys entertainers though? I enjoy the rough mentality that some defenses have, and barking at other players is commonplace out there. The Vonn Bell penalty was absurd imo, guys should be able to talk trash to each other….
All I know is that old vets of the 60s and 70s are laughing at how dumb this has become. Much of their game was based around intimidation. The HoF is built around guys who were known to strike fear into their opponents during the play and after… Rivalry games especially should have a little grit to them IMO.
The old-school tough guys did their intimidation with their play.
It was about the force of the hit. Not prancing and flexing afterward. Guys like Nitzche and Butkus didn't do a lot of strutting and preening. After they knocked someone's head off they just walked back to the huddle.
