Last week the Tribune posted an article explaining the new guidelines for flagrant hits and the punishments for it. In this Breaking Sports article, two of the players that were singled out and fined for their violent hits were commended on their adjusting to the rules. The article quotes the league's executive vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson, saying "We like to think we're off to a good start in terms of the new emphasis and the recognition that we are going to play aggressively but well within the rules, it's a good start." Which I found effective because it showed fans that the league is satisfied with it's changes. Anderson is also quoted saying "you could see it, he lowered the target area, blasted the opponent with his shoulder. He adapted, showing it can be done. It is appropriate to praise him for the tough play." about Merriweather's improvement in his game on Sunday. Harrison, the other player who was singled out for his hard hits was contimplating retirement because of the new rule, the article updates us on the fact that he played cleanly at his last game. I think for many fans, the idea of the new rule was a scary one, and it's articles like this one that show that it wasn't such a bad idea by the league and it will improve the safety of the players.
NFL players respond well, played cleanly
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