I decided to take a look at the number of possible penalties which could be reviewed for fines (and I can think of at least three that should be reviewed for suspensions: Clay Matthews (who would've been tossed and suspended under the NCAA Targeting Rule), Ndomakung Suh (again!! -- probably for accumulative purposes -- this will almost certainly be his seventh Player Safety disciplinary issue for a defenseless-player low block which wiped out a Pick Six for Detroit), and a third player ejected from his game for throwing punches (Carolina's Frank Alexander)).
With the two Monday nighters left, I count FORTY, between all the 15-yard penalties -- for personal fouls, roughness, roughing the passer, face masks, taunting -- and the Matthews incident...
And you wonder why, finally sick of all the fucking player-safety charade, Patrick Hruby has sworn off football (and stated as such in Readers' Digest recently)... It's not like the present system works.
Why not try a rule change that another ex-NFL fan who reads this blog suggested to me?
(In both examples, Team A is on offense, Team B on defense...)
Team A1 at the Team B 10 yard line. Team B commits a personal foul. TOUCHDOWN.
Team A1 at the Team A 10 yard line. Team A commits a personal foul. SAFETY.
Best practical idea I've seen in years!! And you commit multiple fouls? They're enforced on the kick on top of it.
An offensive player could actually give up multiple safeties in this regard.
Money doesn't work, people...
I'll just give one example: ESPN's Darren Rovell reported back in April when Matthews got his new deal that Clay will receive $22,000,000 by the end of this season.
You think $50,000 is going to dent him for that clothesline?
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