Roger Goodell is killing football

Ever since Roger Goodell set out on his crusade against concussions, all we have heard from the commissioner is about player safety. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for players living longer and reducing injuries in the sport, but Goodell isn't fooling me. Roger doesn't care about players, he cares about his wallet and so do the owners. Goodell is only trying to protect himself from a law suit, and in the process Roger Goodell is ruining football.

In past years before concussion-mania hit, the NFL had its own doctors look into the long term effects of concussions. While other doctors all over the world showed them proof of the deadly effects, the NFL and their gang of doctors denied the evidence and dismissed what all he evidence against them was saying. That is until their checkbooks might take a hit. Once the league realized they could be held liable for the health effects on former and current players their whole attitude changed. And don't fall for the nonsense the league tells you about how they care about player safety.

This is about wallet safety.

Nowadays in the NFL quarterbacks have become coddled and protected and wide receivers get the same treatment. A normal hit 5 years ago now draws a flag,  a fine, and possibly even a suspension. I'm not saying players should be allowed to kill each other but you have to let them play. It is football isn't it? There's an element of violence all players know of when they sign their contracts. Certain precautions can be taken but at the end of the day its still a barbaric sport, and we love it. Its still football. You cant rid the sport of violence because it is a violent game at its core.

In the latest development of Goodell's nonsense,  he wants to eliminate kickoffs all together. What? After taking away big hits and sacks now he wants to take away one of the most potentially exciting plays in the sport? A kickoff or punt return and completely swing momentum in a game and special teams can win or lose a game. Enough of today's NFL games are in the hands of refs, and now he wants to take the game out of the player's hands even more by eliminating kick returns, a key aspect of the game of football.

Pretty soon we will be watching flag football on Sunday, or we wont even be able to call it football. Next passing the ball will be deemed too dangerous to Roger's paycheck and will be banned as well. There's no telling what overreaction the league will institute in it's joke of a rulebook next, but rest assured it wont be because of fans interest or player safety, it will be to save Roger a trip to court and a hole in his wallet.

Roger Goodell is killing the NFL one rule at a time, and I'm afraid it will only get worse.

The most dangerous thing the NFL faces isn't concussions or kickoffs, its Roger Goodell himself.