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Suspend this guy for at least four games

October 19, 2009

This has to be one of the most unbelievable cheap shots I've seen in years of covering football. If the league is serious about protecting players who are defenseless, it will do something very serious about this dirty, cheap play. I'd suspend him six games myself.

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The call against the Raiders seems a tad inconsistent

September 16, 2009

I think the NFL’s use of replay is ridiculous. I’ve long been on record that there’s no need for a frame-by-frame review of a play. The college system is so much better.
But I think replay got a call right when it took a touchdown catch away from Oakland Monday night. Because the rule was interpreted [...]

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NFL releases findings on study of staph within teams

March 13, 2009

The NFL had two independent experts examine some NFL facilities to ensure the teams were doing everything possible to prevent staph. Among them was the Browns. AN NFL press release stated: "Each of the seven teams that were surveyed has a comprehensive, realistic and appropriate level of concern about the problem of MRSA infections in [...]

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NFL replay and Browns tonight

December 15, 2008

The NFL replay system can officially be called a joke. Anyone who saw the Steelers-Ravens game Sunday understands. Overturning the call on the field to make Santanio Holmes' last catch a TD was ridiculous. For this reason: There was no clear visual evidence that the ball crossed the plane. Replays are supposed to be obvious. [...]

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