Helmet-to-Body Hits in the NFL Becoming More Than a Concern

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Published: December 8, 2009

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... Wesley was penalized and ejected for an early hit on a punt return. Now, whether or not his reasons were justified or caused by another player's rookie mistake, the type of hits that are made by gunners today concerns me.

In Sunday’s game between the Steelers and the Oakland Raiders, safety Ryan Mundy was called for a late hit which gave the Raiders a first down, eventually leading to the game-winning touchdown. Again, though, it was the type of hit that Mundy made that caught my eye.

The NFL already has a rule that discourages players using their helmets to initiate contact on another player in a defenseless position, but helmet-to-helmet hits are still allowed. The tenacity of these kinds of blows is a large contributor to the concussions that are becoming front-page news in the NFL right now. 

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