We are going to keep this short, but we have a couple things to say about helmet to helmet hits, penalties and fines. Ryan Clark was fined for his hit on Ravens WR Ed Dickson. Ray Lewis was also fined for his hit on Hines Ward. Clark was penalized on the play, Lewis was not. Dickson returned to play, Ward didn't.
We are all about player safety. Football isn't worth watching if everyone who plays turns into a mumbling shell of a person by age 45. What we really want, and what everyone wants, is consistency. Clark led with his should, separated the ball from receiver, and his helmet happened to catch Dickson's jaw. By the new rule, this is a penalty. OK, we get it, that is fine. Lewis led with his helmet, knocked Ward silly, and no flag was thrown. HOW DO YOU NOT FLAG THAT? NFL, please get your refs to figure out a way to uniformly enforce this rule. Keep the players safe, get the call right, that is it.
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