Six Impacts a Longer Season Will Have on the NFL and FFL: Thank Lucifer!

Fantasy Football can be like crack. I’ll admit, I was an FFL crack daddy—so much so that I told my wife she needed to get into FFL or our marriage would suffer. “Honey, this will bring us closer together…Don’t you want to share something that’s important to me?”  She did and she beat me in the first round of the playoffs.

Having never lit up a crack rock, I can’t truly compare quitting cold turkey to the let down of a long season along with the exuberance (sometimes tears) of it being over. No matter what the outcome, I’ve always been relieved at the end of a season. But now, the journey to the end might be longer.

 

What’s happened?

 

Money happened—plain and simple. The NFL will make more of it and I’m sure it will cost us some more. We might see costs for the Sunday Ticket and FFL league fees go up. I mean, that’s a couple more weeks of stat crunching and server up time for our favorite providers.

 

Of course, if you are drafting the day before the season starts, the application will probably still bomb. But, let’s stay on subject here—the expanded season!

 

Let’s not feel sorry that the athletes will play another one or two games, hopefully without big pay raises. When you take into account what’s sure to be a combination of many more legit and bogus/over-dramatized injuries, players will most likely still get paid the same amount for the games they play.

 

Will we finally revel in the thought that a regular FFL season plus playoffs can be free of matchups plagued by sandbagging, player resting, junk-time scoring, and backup RB nirvana? Of course not, so I’ll end on:

 

Six impacts of what an extended schedule will bring:

 

1. Al Davis sets the all-time record for most coaches in a single season.

2. Your stupid FFL commission (me included) can’t leave well enough alone and extends the season ’til week 18 or 19 putting back in play what we hated so much (useless stars when you need them most).

3. The NFL comes to an agreement with the players that ‘roids are acceptable after the 10th game of the season and all players are on a National Health Care Plan.

4. As a concession to players and knowing the Pro Bowl has become worthless, the NFL decides to rename and merge the two bowl games into the Super Pro Bowl.

5. The NFL announces the 2010 Super Pro Bowl is Valentine’s Day (Sunday, Feb. 14).

6. The divorce rate in America goes WAY up with all time high filings in late February and 2011 FFL subscriptions skyrocket.

Seattle Seahawks Should Acquire Derrick Brooks To Fill OLB Hole

Forget Matthew Stafford!

Wondering who your team will select in the draft? While an offensive lineman doesn’t always seem like the sexiest pick, it is rarely a poor choice. It is essential for a team’s running game. Everyone knows it is important to protect the QB as well. The question is, how important?

After crunching some statistics from last season I attempted to answer this question.  While the information listed below may not necessarily allow us to fully understand the intricacies of pass protection we can draw some conclusions from it.

First off…out of 32 NFL teams eight teams allowed more than 40 sacks upon their acting field general, they include Detroit, Cincinnati, San Fransisco, Pittsburgh, New England, Minnesota and Jacksonville. 

So if you are a fan of one of these teams and are hoping they pick a QB in the draft, you may want them to patch up that line first. In fact, the average passer rating of these eight teams is a meager 78.3 percent.

For an example of what a 78 percent QB performance looks like, Kyle Orton had a 79.6 percent last year, JaMarcus Russel 77.1, and Tyler Thigpen 76.0. The other 24 teams combined passer rating average is 86.9.

For an example of what a 86.9 percent passer-rating performance looks like, Eli Manning 86.4, Donovan McNabb 86.4, and Jay Cutler 86.0. 

This is not a cut and dry analysis other factors may affect things and there are some exceptions to the rule. For example, New England allowed 48 sacks, yet Matt Cassel posted an impressive 89.4 QB rating…hmmm…maybe Kansas City has something there! 

On the other side of the coin, Tennessee allowed 12 sacks, yet Kerry Collins posted a pedestrian 80.2, and the Cleveland Browns did a satisfactory job of protection holding defenses to only 24 sacks yet Derek Anderson only achieved a pathetic 66.5 passer rating.

Lastly you will notice Pittsburgh was in the list of the underachieving eight, yet they managed to win the Super Bowl!

This also brings up the question…Are some of us being a bit harsh on our Quarterbacks? Maybe if San Fransisco’s line didn’t part like the red sea and allow a league leading 55 sacks, they could settle on a starting QB.

Perhaps Carson Palmer could stay healthy if Cincinnati could patch up the line. Oakland just missed the 40 sack line by allowing 39 this year; I’m sure JaMarcus wouldn’t mind a little help. 

Minnesota Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson may benefit from a little more assistance as well.  Lets not forget about Detroit and the 52 sacks Kitna, Orlovsky, Culpepper or whom ever won the Detroit QB lottery that week shared. 

Whatever your team decides to do come draft day, I wouldn’t mind seeing my team pick up a nice, big, red-meat eating offensive lineman maybe a couple of them!

Roger Goodell and 18 Game Season: The Final Straw for This NFL Fan

I love the NFL as much as anyone. Yes, I am a die hard member of Steeler Nation, but I love the camaraderie that watching NFL football with other fans brings in. It is a great time; there is no other sport like it.

However, I think that the golden goose that is the NFL is about to be slain thanks to one man: Roger Goodell. I cannot believe that Dan Rooney, one of the most respected owners in all sports, was the lead supporter for Goodell after Paul Tagliabue’s retirement.

At first I trusted that Goodell was the right hire; after all, Mr. Rooney did back him, right? Pete Rozelle built it, Tagliabue grew it, there was no way Goodell could mess this up.

Man was I wrong.

We have been given signs of Goodell’s ineptitude since he came in May 2006. This week, at the NFL owners’ meeting in Dana Point, he stated that he would like to see an 18-game season. That for me was the last straw. Here is the short list of all Goodell’s “accomplishments” that I could think of:

 

1. Player conduct policy: He has been at best inconsistent with suspending players for bad conduct. He gives Adam “Pacman” Jones a full season off while he has not been convicted of any crime but gives felons like Terry “Tank” Johnson eight games?

What about people convicted of drunk driving like Jared Allen? Just two games. I could go on and on with this (the way Goodell did not handle Matt Jones was horrible too; three games for substance policy but not for possession of cocaine? What about the way the Water Pill guys were handled too? Just absurd).

Goodell is schizophrenic in his rulings. Who knows what will happen to Donte Stallworth? Only that inept commish knows. I realize that it is not all Goodell’s fault but as the commissioner he could have stepped in and nipped in the bud before it became as absurd as it has now.

 

2. Spygate: Why did he destroy the evidence? Why not wait until all the facts are out there? Also, taking a draft pick away was a lenient penalty; Bill Belichick should have been suspended without pay for four games.

That would have hit the Pats where it hurt. I could care less about putting asterisks next to Pats’ wins but there should have been full disclosure. Goodell looked worse than the Pats did here.

 

3. Playing regular season games in England: The less-than-stellar practice facilities, the travel, and losing a home game and sticking it to ticket holders for a fan base that could care less about our football. NFL Europe did not work; it was the only thing in Tagliabue’s NFL that LOST money.

Why should a team be punished and lose an all-important home game and play in front of fans who do not completely get our game? I feel for this year’s victims, the Patriots and the Bucs.

Wait until your team feels the sting; as long as Goodell is in power, your team could lose an important home game because they had to play in Germany or China.

 

4. Fear of a work stoppage in 2011: The more I think about it, I think there will be a work stoppage of some type in 2011 because Goodell will not be able to get both the owners and the players’ union to agree on a new CBA.

You know it’s bad when the only thing both sides would likely agree on will be a salary cap for rookies. I just don’t see any light at the end of this tunnel because Goodell will not be the collected mediator that Tagliabue was.

 

5. NFL Network and Direct TV: I am lucky to live in an area which provides NFL Network as a part of its cable package but why in the world has this not been solved yet? And why does the NFL not have a cable TV package like MLB, NBA, college football, etc.? Why give the monopoly to Direct TV? I mean, why do you make people who don’t want a dish get something that they only plan to use four months of the year? I still think the NFL is the only reason why Direct TV even stays relevant. I could be wrong here but I know a good deal of people who but the dish just for the Sunday Ticket. Why not some kind of cable package or does Direct TV have incriminating information on NFL honchos?

 

6. The 2009 rules, or as I call it, “let’s take the bite out of the hitting.”: Instead of fixing the OT rules to where the coin flip should not be so crucial, pass interference rules which should 15 yards like in college football, or replay rules which will lessen the chance of another Ed Hochuli situation (you know, the rules that really need mending), under his watch there will be no more hitting in football.

I am being factitious here of course but why don’t we just put flags on players and get it over it with? No more wedges on kickoffs? No more hitting the QB low (the Brady rule)? No more crackback blocks on the backside of a play (Hines Ward rule)? New definitions on a defenseless receiver (the Ryan Clark rule)?

Football is a violent game; that is why most of us love it. I don’t want to see anyone get hurt but when you have men who weigh 240 lbs run into each other at full speed, someone will get hurt. Player safety is important. but, this emphasis on player safety brings me to my next point….

 

7. Adding two more games to the schedule: So Goodell is worried about player safety but now wants to give the players two more chances to injure themselves. Beautiful. Goodell wants to kill the golden goose now.

The 16-game season is perfect. Yes, most of us loathe preseason but not because it’s preseason, it’s because the owners charge FULL PRICE for meaningless games.

Why doesn’t Goodell convince the owners to lower the ticket prices on preseason games? I mean, MLB owners don’t charge full price on spring training games. Neither do NBA owners.

Pressure the owners to lower ticket prices on preseason games Goodell. Do something to help the NFL for once. Or resign. If you really love the NFL, resign please.

As strange as it sounds, Goodell’s schizophrenic ineptitude could soon mean the Hall of Fame for Paul Tagliabue. Most thought that Tagliabue was conservative and was no Pete Rozelle.

I now know that compared to Goodell, Tagliabue was simply great. The same Hall voters who denied Tagliabue entrance into Canton might soon realize how great Tagliabue was if Goodell is allowed to run amok and destroy football as we know it.  

The NFL’s current CBA runs out after the 2010 season. Enjoy the next two years of football because with little hope of a new CBA in sight and Goodell leading the way, it might be the last two good years we fans get. I hope I am dead wrong.

Is Andre Johnson More Valuable Than Larry Fitzgerald?

As recent as five years ago, putting together a fantasy football draft strategy consisted of taking running backs in the first two rounds, then the best player available from there on out.

Teams in the NFL are starting to move in a new direction in an effort to protect their on-field investments. Many teams are shifting from a one-running back system to a running back tandem, or what we like to call a running-back-by-committee (RBBC). Others are throwing the ball more than ever.

Because of this, it is important to put together a draft strategy if you want to win your fantasy football league.

In the first of a four-part series, we’ll look at draft basics. Knowing your league’s rules and scoring system is the first place you need to start.

A common mistake a lot of people make is entering their fantasy draft without knowing their league’s scoring rules. At least a week before the draft you should look at how your league awards points, as that can drastically alter how you draft.  

For this example we’re going to look at the rules in ESPN, Yahoo! and NFL.com standard leagues.

The majority of the scoring is identical between the three sites. Each awards a point for every 25 passing yards, a point for every 10 rushing or receiving yards and takes away two points for every fumble lost or interception thrown.

The difference is touchdowns.

ESPN and Yahoo! award six points for each rushing and receiving, but only four points for passing. NFL.com, by comparison, awards six points for all three. That means that New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ 34 touchdowns were worth 136 points in ESPN and Yahoo! leagues, but were good for 204 points in NFL.com leagues.

That’s a difference of 68 points, which is an average of 5.7 points per week in a 12-week season.

Let’s switch gears here and discuss a growing trend in fantasy football leagues. Points per reception, also known as PPR, is gaining more and more relevance every year.

Leagues that use PPR typically award one point for every reception, though we have heard of some private leagues out there that give two points for every catch. For arguments sake we’ll stick with one PPR for now.

Under standard scoring, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald led all wide outs with 210 points. In a PPR league, you factor in his 96 receptions, and he would’ve registered 306 points.

Let’s compare that to the Andre Johnson of the Houston Texans. Johnson racked up 197 points under standard scoring, but in PPR leagues he was worth 312 because he caught 115 passes.

Let’s go a little further and compare Brandon Marshall of the Denver Broncos and Anquan Boldin of Arizona. Marshall finished with 147 points, while Boldin came in at 163. In PPR scoring, Marshall would’ve received 251 points, while Boldin would check in at 252.

The point we are trying to get across here is that in PPR leagues, your focus for receivers should not just look at touchdown potential, but also reception potential.  

The main thing to notice when compiling a fantasy football draft strategy is to make note of the scoring; granted there are other basics as well.

Most standard leagues go with 12 teams, but there are lot out there that have either 10 or 14 teams as well. The difference is that the quality of players you will be able to draft will drop exponentially by the number of teams added above 10.

It’s common for people not used to drafting in deeper leagues to not select a player simply because they feel the player is not worth a pick at a particular slot. They cite that they were able to get the same guy in the fifth round last year, so there’s no point in taking him in the fourth.

In a 12-team league it’s important to note that, that’s an additional four picks every two rounds. This means you have to do more research, instead of just focusing on the top guys at each position.  

It’s also key to know who you’re drafting with.

If you sign up for a public league, and have never met any of the owners, there isn’t much you can do about it except gauge their interest in certain players and positions in the chat room that most draft applets provide. If you are drafting with friends, acquaintances or co-workers, then you can find out who their targeting and what their draft strategy is.

Knowing which way another owner is going to go with his picks allows flexibility in the draft.

Perhaps you’re unsure who to draft in the second round, but you know your friend who’s selecting right after you is a big Indianapolis Colts fan and wants to take Peyton Manning. You can select Manning and use that as leverage for a trade in your favor, or just keep the player to yourself if you already had him on your radar.

The last thing to know when entering a draft is the positions.

A typical league will start one quarterback, two running backs, three receivers, a tight end, a kicker and a team defense. However, some leagues only use two receivers, while others add a RB/WR/TE flex spot.

You need to know what positions you need to fill, and how many players at each position you need to make it through the season.

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New York Jets Wide Receiver Breakdown

The NFL Draft is only one month away and the Jets still have needs all over their roster that they will attempt to fill with their six draft choices.

In preparation for the draft, I am going to go through each of the positions on the roster and examine what they currently have, who they could add through free agency, and who they could potentially draft.

Today I am going to look at the wide receivers:

 

Jets Current Wide Receivers

1. Jerricho Cotchery

Cotchery is a tough, possession receiver who runs very well after the catch. He is an ideal number two receiver but will be forced into being the Jets clear number one with Laveranues Coles departure.

Cotchery is coming off a disappointing season, where he finished with only 858 yards receiving and 5 touchdowns (only 2 coming after week 4).

He needs to assume a leadership role on the offense and step up his production to his 2007 level, when he 1130 yards receiving.

 

2. Chansi Stuckey 

Stuckey had a productive season last year as the Jets slot receiver. However, it remains to be seen if he can handle being a full time player. He is a small guy, whose quickness is best utilized in the slot, not on the outside.

The Jets are asking alot out of Stuckey if they expect him to become a 70 catch type player for them. He also has injury issues, since he missed the entire 2007 season with a foot injury.

 

3. David Clowney 

The Jets great hope. Clowney showed immense potential in the preseason last year but was derailed by a collar bone injury.

He was only active in two regular season games, but made a one-handed grab against Buffalo for a 26 yard gain on the only ball he got to touch all year.

He is going to get a legitimate shot this year to see extended playing time and become the deep threat he has the potential to be.

 

4. Brad Smith 

An Eric Mangini favorite, who has never really done much catching the football in his 3 years in the league. He is coming off an uninspiring 12 catch season.

However, he does have good size and speed, which means he should get plenty of chances in training camp, especially with the Jets current depth chart at this position.

 

5. Wallace Wright 

A special teams ace, who probably won’t see any time on offense.

 

Free Agency

The only receiver the Jets have been linked with in free agency was Kelly Washington and that was for special teams purposes. They appear to have no interest in signing any of the remaining players on the market. I still don’t think it would hurt to bring somebody in with some experience.

 

The Draft

Most people think the Jets are going quarterback or wide receiver in the first round. The more I hear Rex Ryan talk about Kellen Clemens and Brett Ratliff, the more I think he is genuinely satisfied with the two of them competing for the job in camp.

The Jets aren’t going to get to sniff Michael Crabtree at No. 17 but may have a shot at Jeremy Maclin, who would bring some instant big play ability to their offense.

If Maclin is off the board, don’t be surprised if the Jets take a long took at Percy Harvin or Darrius Heyward-Bay, both of whom have the physical tools to be major contributors right away.

 

Other News

The Jets signed free agent corner Donald Strickland to a three year deal. Forget about them drafting a corner now, unless it is very late on day two.

They now have excellent depth with Darrelle Revis, Lito Sheppard, Dwight Lowery, and Strickland. He should head into camp as the favorite to be the nickel back.

Jay Cutler Trade Stopped by Brad Childress: Get Out!

I am outraged! According to the Pioneer Press, the Minnesota Vikings could have traded for Jay Cutler. But apparently someone on the coaching staff wasn’t sold on Cutler. 

Hmm, now I wonder who that could be. Maybe the same guy who still thinks that a second-round bust is going to be a good quarterback. 

What in the world is Childress thinking? Will this guy ever learn?  I am so frustrated with this idiot that I am on the verge of throwing something.

OK, now that I have broke my favorite ashtray, I will discuss why Brad needs to leave Minnesota. 

TJ Houshmandzadeh—I blame Brad 95% for the non-acquisition of this top wide receiver. 

It still boggles my mind that Childress thinks that Tavaris Jackson is a big enough selling point to go out of his way to call Jackson and hand the phone to Housh. 

It is hard to sell anyone on anything if you point out the weaknesses.

Try having Housh talk to a good player like Adrian Peterson or Bernard Berrian. I don’t blame Houshmanzadeh for going to Seattle.  Even Housh isn’t tall enough to catch a lot of Jackson’s passes.

After getting Rosenfels, everyone knows that Childress is still going to go with Tavaris.  Basically, Jackson would have to get hurt for there to be a change.

Play calling and game decisions! You have seen it. It’s third and long, and the Vikings need points. Most teams try to actually get the first down, but not the Vikings. They throw a swing pass for a loss.

Don’t get me wrong, it is definitely Bevell’s fault too. Believe me, I would not miss him if he left either. But the offense was way too predictable, which is the head coach’s fault.

I really don’t get why Childress does half of what he does.  Why is he so enthralled with Tavaris? 

All Jackson can do well is throw well on a slant route, and about 5% of the time, he can connect on the long ball. Seriously, what else is there?

Why would any coach or team pass on a chance to get a Pro Bowl QB? I just do not get it.

Maybe I am getting this all wrong? Maybe the Vikes have something up their sleeve. Maybe they are holding out for Brett Favre when he unretires again or something, I don’t know.

I love the Vikings. My favorite thing to do on a Sunday used to be driving three hours to the Metrodome and screaming my head off.

I made it to five games last year it just wasn’t the same. I booed almost as much as I cheered. 

If the Vikings do nothing about the starting QB position before next season, I will not go to any games this season!

If you hate Childress as much as I do, I implore you to do the same and to voice your opinion.  The “Contact Us” section of Vikings.com is one of many places to express your distaste.

Dropping Links: Thursday, March 26th

Bigger version of the morning link drop today, since I’ll be heading out of town on a little road trip. I’ll be driving the Blogmobile to the land of bagels, popped collars and vacation homes that is known as Long Island. There will probably be a few updates here and there but if not, I apologize in advance.

NEWS
Jim Calhoun not so smug after alleged recruiting violations |ESPN.com|
Senate will investigate College Football BCS antitrust issues |CBS Sports.com|
Commish Goodell wants one or two more games added to NFL schedule |FOX Sports.com|
Mangini wants Favre to mentor Quinn and Anderson for Browns |SI.com|
Donte Stallworth says he flashed warning lights in fatal accident |Yahoo.com|

BLOGS
Terrell Owens found a charity that will recognize him |Tirico Suave|
Ten professional athletes that don’t look very athletic |No Guts, No Glory|
The NFL is getting wimpier with each and every rule change |Sharapova’s Thigh|
Maybe Donte Stallworth could have just hit the brakes? |Shutdown Corner|
Andre the Giant never tried out for the Redskins |DC Sports Bog|
MLB Network announces Thursday night live game schedule |WatchDog|
NBA Live ’10 will have custom shot arcs for each player |PastaPadre.com|

Donte Stallworth Accident Report: Important For What It Does Not Show

The release this week of the four page investigation report of a fatal accident involving Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth answers some very important questions, but what is not mentioned in the report may be equally as revealing as the details that are there.

On March 14th Stallworth hit, and killed, 59-year old Mario Reyes on a causeway linking the city of Miami and Miami Beach.

The last page of the report, a hand drawn diagram of the accident scene, shows Reyes was not in a marked crosswalk. For reasons we may never know, he decided to try and cross the busy road where the east and westbound lanes are divided by a concrete barrier.

The diagram shows the collision was at the front passenger corner of Stallworth’s 2005 Bentley. The Browns wide receiver was in the far left hand lane nearest to the median. 

From the diagram his choices at the time appear to have been either to abruptly turn right and risk hitting Reyes head on, turn left into the concrete barrier at an estimated 50 miles an hour, and risk hitting Reyes anyway, or try to slow down and hope Reyes stops before he got to Stallworth’s lane.

The report says that the “driver states that he flashed his high beams at the pedestrian in an attempt to warn him”, but it does not indicate that Stallworth made any effort to slow down.

His estimated speed of 50 miles per hour is 10 miles an hour over the posted speed limit. So, at the very least, he was speeding. 

Although there is a traffic light at the crosswalk just a short distance away, the report makes no mention that Stallworth ran a traffic signal. It has to be presumed that he had a green light at the time Reyes decided to try and go across the six lane road.

Perhaps the most significant detail missing from the report is any reference that officers suspected Stallworth might have been impaired at the time. 

Amateur video obtained by media outlets in the Miami area shows officers administering a field sobriety test at the scene.

The accident report does not record anything about a breath test being administered, and does not indicate that Stallworth refused any test immediately after the crash. Officers show only that the alcohol/drugs test type administered is a blood test, and that the results are pending.

Print and broadcast reports in the days after the crash cite un-named sources within the Miami Beach police department as confirming that Stallworth was intoxicated over the legal limit for Florida, but a police department spokesperson at the time denied they could have leaked information they did not yet have. Both Miami Beach Police and the State Attorney’s office insisted they had not yet seen any test results.

Whether or not he could have avoided Reyes may become a moot point if lab results show he was legally impaired at the time.

On another part of the report the officers list careless driving, and exceeding the safe speed limit, as contributing factors. They avoid a number of other choices, including the suspicion that Stallworth was was under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or both.

Miami Beach Police spokesman Juan Sanchez will neither confirm, or deny, that they have toxicology reports back from the department’s lab. He says that information is part of the investigation, and would be included on a charging document when, or if, Stallworth is ever charged with a crime. 

That, he says, is when the details of the report would be made public.

Sanchez says the case is being handled no differently than Miami Beach Police would handle any other accident in which there is a death, and would not speculate on how soon it may be completed.

The State Attorney’s office in Dade County continues to call the case an open investigation.

Stallworth, in the meantime, is reportedly in Cleveland participating in offseason practice with the Browns. He has issued only one written statement saying he is devastated by what happened.

‘Brady Rule’ or ‘BABY Rule’?

The NFL Competition Committee just adopted a clarification of the current rule on hits to a quarterback in the knee area or below.

The clarification…in effect a new rule…prohibits a defender on the ground, who hasn’t been blocked or fouled directly into the quarterback, from lunging or diving at the quarterback’s lower legs.

Due to the injury suffered by Tom Brady last season, the rule is being referred to unofficially as the ‘Brady Rule’.

I think it sucks!

I’m more than a tad old-school when it comes to bodies colliding on a football field, old school as in Pre-Atilla The Hun. To me, it’s just one more step by the NFL to completely pu…uhh…”vagina-fy” the game.

Defenders already can’t hit a QB in the head…even with their pinkies. They also can’t hit a QB after he throws the ball, which always bothered me as I wonder why QB’s aren’t considered regular football players, ya know?

Now defenders can’t touch a QB’s legs while on the ground. They gotta get back up first, THEN try to sack the QB.

The now legal region of hitting a QB is about the size of the strike zone in baseball.

I can’t wait to see the “stellar” NFL refs trying to decide who was laying on the ground on his own accord, and/or trying to decide if he got all the way up, or just got part-way up, before tackling a QB by his ankles.

As blind as some refs are their question will likely be, “Where exactly are the QB’s knees on his body?” I’m thinking that next season there’ll be more flags flying on Sundays than on Independence Day.

What’s next?

Pretty soon I expect defenders to have to submit a form, typed and double-spaced, to the opposing offensive players, asking permission to tackle them hard and cleanly.

I’m sure that somewhere Dick Butkus, Deacon Jones, Randy White and Jack Lambert, after hearing about this are…well…GAGGING!

I am!

What about you?

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