What was Roger Goddell thinking? He gave Tennessee Titans DT Albert Haynesworth a 5-game suspension for making a doormat out of Andre Gurode's face. That's absurd. However, while I'm disappointed in the lack of moxie in the NFL league office (not to mention MLB and the NHL), I'm not all that surprised.
The new commish is hiding behind the fact that this is the most harsh penalty ever handed out for an on-field action. Well, how many times have you seen a 300+ lb. man with spikes on his shoes step on an opponent's face not once, but twice. Personally, I've never seen it. I hope I never see anything like it again in my life. I have a bad temper, but Haynesworth had to realize after he'd stepped on Gurode once that maybe he screwed up royally ... and you'd think his brain would have chimed in "don't do it again!" Haynesworth, obviously, has a problem. I don't think missing 5 meaningless games (the Titans are 0-4 and aren't close to competitive this year) a! nd giving up $500k is going to solve the problem.
Why are you allowed to assault people just because you are on a sporting pitch? Haynesworth should be in jail the rest of the season, not to mention suspended. Todd Bertuzzi ended Steve Moore's career by slamming his head against the ice. That's not part of hockey, just like stepping on someone after a TD isn't part of football. I'm fine with big hits in both sports. I'm fine with pitchers throwing inside (but not at people's heads intentionally). What I don't understand, and don't appreciate, is the league offices haphazardly cracking down on contact. Why not just get rid of all the extracurricular BS taking place and allow the players to bash each other in the flow of the game. Makes a whole lot more sense to me than limiting the play but allowing the extra crap. Why have 50:50 when you can have the same injuries and a better product (the actual sport being played like it should be) by shifting the ra! tio to 100:0?
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