01-14-2016, 10:24 AM
(01-14-2016, 10:15 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Pretty much this. There is a reason I don't deal much with NFL football anymore, and it's because this atmosphere has been continually growing while the league has made some (albeit superficial and sometimes meaningless) attempts to improve player safety.
Sometimes I wonder if this atmosphere isn't somehow related to the efforts to make the game safer. By making certain plays illegal, a resentment against them is now there that didn't exist before. And it is magnified when borderline calls are not made. All of this negative energy is now created by plays that used to be viewed as just part of the game. Don't get me wrong - I still think that they should try to protect the players, but this seems to be an unfortunate side effect.
