I Guess It's Time We Say Something About Those Devastating Hits

A lot has been talked about these helmet to helmet hits that have knocked out Dunta Robinson, Desean Jackson, Josh Cribbs, Muhammed Massoquai, Todd Heap among others this past weekend.

I am all for this, but one thing is a little questionable. Ray Anderson who is in the forefront of these rules, said "Devastating hits" as part of the rules and their needs to be an interpretation. The Brandon Merriweather hit was a cheap shot, helmet to helmet and devastating and I understand why he should be fined/ suspended for it. However what about a hit like what Ryan Clark landed on Wes Welker a couple years ago, which was devastating but yet legal. Will he be fined/suspended for something like that? Roger Goodell once again made a rule that he has an out for, he gets to be all powerful and gets to make a decision whether to suspend someone or not. Kind of makes it up as he goes along.

I agree with the suspension clause in the helmet to helmet case, and even unprotected receiver case but what if it was a situation like James Harrison case this weekend against the Browns:

In both cases the opponent had the ball and he made the tackle. Both weren't flagged, but both were devastating hits, so does this qualify as a suspension? Here is his very bold and honest quote about the matter, "I don't want to injure anybody," Harrison said following Pittsburgh's 28-10 victory. "There's a big difference between being hurt and being injured. You get hurt, you shake it off and come back the next series or the next game. I try to hurt people."

I know it's a little barbaric of a response but isn't it true. When the Patriots play the Colts and if Vince Wilfork took out Peyton Manning for the game, wouldn't that be what the Patriots/ fans look for?

Thoughts?

James Harrison did his job by taking Cribbs and Massoquai (two Cleveland playmakers) out of the game.