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National Football League - Overstepping Bounds

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The NFL commissioners don't realize that the NFL is more than a business; and it is not moral, on any grounds, to intrude into anyones lives no matter who they are or what the reason. Over the past 4 seasons players have been spied and disrespected by the press and the National Football Association the are playing for. New rules have been created at whim by old men who haven't strapped on a football helmet in years. From adding bogus rules into the game at whim, and the new policies on player management, and intruding into their homes, there obviously needs to be a change in the leadership of the NFL commissioners mindset because this is getting out of hand. The Heisman trophy is an honer given to players who excel in the sport on and off the field. The Heisman shows a player with one are on the ball and one arm stuck strait out to stiff arm someone. When you are stiff arming someone you put your arm out and push their head away from you so they can't tackle you. The stiff arm has been around since players were wearing leather helmets in 1920. John Heisman is probably rolling over in his grave to hear the new rule that all hands to the the helmet is now a 15 yrd penalty. It is terrible rules like these that are desecrating the game of football. New smack talk rules say that you can't have any words with any player on the opposite team Smack talk is a part of every sport. Thats what makes it a sport, having two men/women leave their heart on the field and get into the game. Smack talking is like telling someone not to curse, you don't want to curse but when your emotions get so high you can't help it. It is simple rules like these which are hurting the game of football. Rules like targeting, head to head, and chop blocking are also being called out no for being to dangerous. It is like telling a soccer player that you are not allowed to slide tackle, or with basketball that you can't dunk, or with swimming that you can't use your arms,

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