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Takeo Spikes: NFL Getting Carried Away With Fines for Defensive Players

Found October 29, 2008 on Larry Brown Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
I'm all for penalizing unnecessary roughness on the football field and discouraging late hits or helmet-to-helmet hits, but I believe the NFL has become too aggressive in doling out fines to defensive players. Take for instance the fine on Eric Smith of the Jets. Smith was just laying a normal hit on Anquan [...]
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