Here are some quotes from the usually soft spoken Polamalu:
"I think regarding the evolution of football, it's becoming more and more flag football, two-hand touch," Polamalu said. "We've really lost the essence of what real American football is about. I think it's probably all about money. They're not really concerned about safety."
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"When you see guys like Dick Butkus, the Ronnie Lotts, the Jack Tatums, these guys really went after people," Polamalu told reporters. "Now, they couldn't survive in this type of game. They wouldn't have enough money. They'd be paying fines all the time and they'd be suspended for a year after they do it two games in a row. It's kind of ridiculous."
and
Polamalu said that football's essence is being taken away with the NFL's heavy-handed penalties, saying football "just loses so much of its essence when it becomes like a pansy game."
Sing it Troy. I have been saying this for a couple years now. The fines have been ridiculous and the NFL is really becoming the No Fun League. On the Steelers alone Hines Ward has been fined 15,000, James Harrison 20,000, Ryan Clark 7,5000 and Nate Washington 7,500 dollars. That's ridiculous.
The funny thing is. Dictator Goodell will probably fine him for these comments as well.
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