First, thanks for visiting my first blog post! Secondly, I assume you have some interest in my thoughts regarding the NFL rules, but please know that I am only an expert about being a fan. Lastly, I welcome any comments, positive or negative, on the topic. With that said, let us begin...
I completely understand how fans feel. I have read and heard many fans of the sport say, "This isn't football anymore" and "The new rules make no sense". What was once a very physical sport, has become less violent and some refuse to watch as a result. We, as fans, must realize that the NFL is more than a sport. It is also a business, and as we all know, a very expensive and lucrative business. With any business there is risk; risk of injury, risk of selling enough game tickets, and the risk of a member of the organization stabbing her spouse and getting arrested (Brandon Marshall pun). These are examples of accepted risk, and are in part the reason why we are seeing what we are seeing.
We are in the wake of the NFLPA lawsuit aimed at player compensation for injuries/illnesses caused by playing football in the NFL some 20 years after the fact. This is costing the NFL team owners millions of dollars and the fans then feel it in their wallets. So the questions is, "Can it be prevented?" The NFL and team owners not only think it can, they also believe there is a way to preserve player health. How? By creating new rules that prevent injury.
Change frequently meets resistance, initially. I honestly believe that once the league and fans break through the initial resistance barrier, these new rules will benefit the NFL, team owners, players, and ultimately the sport.
"Its not personal, its strictly business...." ~ The Godfather.
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