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Pittsburgh Steelers four-time Pro Bowl safety Troy Polamalu has a point. The increasing number of fines for plays that weren’t even penalized is increasing and could be turning the National Football League, as we have known it, into a kinder, gentler game:
“It’s becoming more and more flag football, two-hand touch. We’ve really lost the essence of what real American football is about. They’re not really concerned about safety, because people have been doing this for… quite a few decades ….. You’ve got to figure out how to tackle people a new way. It’s too much …read more

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The annual NFL Spring Meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta tomorrow. The agenda for the one-day business meeting includes a vote on the awarding of Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. The candidates are Arizona, Houston and Indianapolis. I don’t have much to say about Houston because I’ve never been there, but as far as Arizona and Indy are concerned, I’m a big fan of both. I was in Glendale this past Super Bowl XLII and I think the facilities are top-notch. Plus, the weather was incredible. Indy in February …read more

Blogcasting the National Football League, Blogcasting the NFL
As a member of the Pro Football Writers of America, I have a vote in the Annual PFWA Awards. Below are the five categories, the nominees, and who I voted for.
Horrigan Award (for the person — not a player or team PR staffer — who helped the media best do its job last season):

Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner. Roger’s background in NFL public relations and his understanding of our jobs have helped improve the lines of communication between the media and teams. His appearances at our writers meetings at the Super Bowl, where he …read more