Ejection!?!

NFL players should not be so harshly punished for bringing the wood (hitting hard). However, it seems that the NFL does not feel the same way that I do about this particular topic. The Associated Press reports that “The NFL has told its officiating crews to start ejecting players for flagrant helmet-to-helmet hits” (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8040e157&template=without-video&confirm=true). I feel that this is completely ridiculous. What I really don’t agree with is the use of the term “flagrant.” Who is to judge if someone is purposely trying to make a helmet-to-helmet hit? Even when it does happen, the player who made the hit should absolutely not be ejected from the game. If you are part of this type of collision you already put yourself at risk of an injury, not to mention that the league is going to fine you. I would like to think that is punishment enough, but it seems that some people feel that the players of the NFL need to go through even more bullshit than they already do. It may sound bad, but everybody who watches football enjoys a big hit. Now players might be more hesitant to go for the k.o. shot because of the possible risk of en ejection. This is just another addition to why the NFL is quickly becoming the No Fun League. Big hits are part of the game and everyone who has been playing football long enough to make it to the pros should obviously know that they are going to have to deal with it eventually.