Fines

               Players are not only getting hurt from the new hit policy, but players are also getting fined because of it. It is hard to hit a moving target as we all know, and sometimes missing the mark means a fine for a defensive player in the NFL. The defensive players in the NFL have a hard time making a good play without a penalty.Defense involves a lot of force, but hitting people the wrong way is going to draw a penalty and possibly impact the outcome of a game. I think that they should be allowed to play with force, because a lot of people think that football would not be as appealing if the contact was out of it.

Links

         Here are some post's that can help you understand how this new hit policy is impacting players and their safety. This is becoming a big issue and the NFL needs to possibly rethink its hit policy.


1- http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/2013/12/09/new-england-patriots-nfl-player-safety-policies-to-blame-for-rob-gronkowskis-injury/

2- http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/106384/inside-slant-knee-injuries-on-rise-overall

3- http://espn.go.com/blog/cleveland-browns/post/_/id/2347/wards-nfl-rules-forced-him-to-tackle-low

4- http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/giants-players-brandon-jacobs-deon-grant-chase-blackburn-frustrated-new-nfl-hitting-policy-article-1.188965

5- http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/12/09/t-j-ward-if-i-hit-rob-gronkowski-high-i-would-have-been-fined/