NFL – The League might suspend players for helmet-to-helmet hits

Football, as played in the United States, is one of the most violent and aggressive sports on the planet. Perhaps, excluding the Martial Arts and boxing, only Rugby comes anywhere close to the sort of hits that players exposed themselves to in every game.

The danger is out there. Liability-wise, football players are among the most prone to injury players in the professional athlete world. Although there has been a very significant improvement in terms of regulation and plain simple understanding that professional careers are at risk at every play, there is still a long way to go in making this game as safe for the players at it is entertaining for the fans.

This morning, NFL vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson has stated that the NFL is working its way to formulate new rules that would start suspending players for extremely dangerous helmet-to-helmet hits like the ones we saw this last Sunday.

Of course, it will be NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell who’s final word would decide if these sort of sanctions are taken into practice in the next following weeks. The NFL commissioner and the delegates will have to take a work with the professional football players’ union in order to take make this new adjustment. As of press time, the NFL has limit itself to fine players for their dangerous hits.

And yet, we all know that such measures are not the answer as despite the considerable amounts involved in the fines, these guys are extremely wealthy athletes who don’t seem to mind too much when it comes to hitting and paying cash. Now, may the new rule pass, and then they would have to deal with suspension. That’s a whole different story.

Let’s just take a look at what happened this Sunday. The Atlanta Falcons’ Dunta Robinson hit the Philadelphia Eagles’ DeSean Jackson with extreme aggressiveness. The hit knocked them out of the game. Reports on Jackson condition are still uncertain but there are rumors that there might be a bit of a head injury and some degree of concussion.

On the other hand, 6 feet, 242 lbs. Linebacker James Harrison from the Pittsburgh Stealers sidelined two players from the Cleveland Browns with head injuries. They better start suspending players, because this guys are making at least a couple million dollars a year, and a $10,000 fine is really not making a difference.

Can Europa League be the flame that draws players to Eastlands?

Even though the Europa League is not the competition that Manchester City will want to remember winning in the long term (especially given the fact that they are looking to compete in the Champions League sooner rather than later, something that the current Premier League top four betting odds suggest could well become a reality this season), it is a competition that, if won by City, could act as a beacon to attract the top players to Eastlands.

With Kaka, Pato, and many other top names in the footballing world reported to have turned down the riches of Eastlands in order to fight for silverware at more

Golden day for lay the field players

Yesterday's racing was one to behold. I was too busy cashing in to take any screenshots, and then I decided to stop jsut after 4pm thinking that the good run couldn't continue... but it did. Even missed a 1.01 and a 1.05 later on!

Here's a look at the carnage on yesterday's UK and Irish racing, listing bottom prices matched as recorded here. This only covers the beaten horses at odds-on, there were plenty of races which had several matched at just over evens (lay three horses at less than 3.0 for level stakes

Why do English players stay in the Premier League?

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Amid all the excitement, or lack of it, on deadline day, Stoke brought home the last remaining English player from Spain’s La Liga, Jermaine Pennant.

Although Pennant had not enjoyed a massively successful spell in La Liga, it appeared that it was his inability to adapt to the lifestyle change, rather than a lack of talent, that held him back from succeeding in his Spanish adventure.

At Real Zaragoza, Pennant had been chastised for arriving late at training and had to undergo several managerial changes, but his talent, he crossed the ball more times from the right hand side of midfield than any other player bar six in La Liga, was not the issue. Although Real Zaragoza were never going to be anyone’s La Liga betting prediction, who knows what Pennant may have moved on to had he fully embraced the move?

Given that English players are constantly finding themselves outclassed technically, as well as often finding themselves unable to withstand the mental pressure at the highest level of the sport, surely the challenge of adapting and thriving in a new and more technically challenging league would not be a bad thing for top English footballers?

When you take into account the fantastic climate, lifestyle and the tax breaks on offer in Spain, as well as the fact newspapers focus on the performances of players and not their private lives, then the idea of playing in La Liga seems an appealing one. It is strange then that so few British players have opted to join a league that could offer a world of opportunity, as well as an exciting challenge. Sadly, you can bet on the Premier League remaining home to the best English players for some time to come.

Given Pennant’s return, combined with the apparent lack of interest from other top players to move abroad, it would appear that the Premier League is likely to continue to see top English players stay at home rather than opt for pastures new.

What are some ideas i can use to decorate my football players locker?

August 21, 2010 by footballfan  
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Question by baidanielle:
Im a varsity cheerleader and for every football game we have to design our football players locker and get them a goodie bag. I have two football players this year and i have to get them stuff for everygame. So what i need is a cute cheep idea for what to put in there goodie bag and somethings to decorate there lockers in.

Players prepare for Open

Many of the world’s top players are competing in the Legg Mason Tennis Classic as they look to prepare for US Open 2010 betting which starts at the end of the month.

Andy Roddick