Ndamukong Suh Penalty: Has Roger Goodell Violated the Integrity of the Game?

December 7, 2010   ·   Lance Morrison   ·   Jump to comments

Football is a sport wherein heavily muscled men line up in excess of 100 times per game to run full speed and slam into each other in an all out effort administer an unapologetic bludgeoning.
Even though they know that someone will sustain serious injuries in nearly every game, they still keep playing. In a sport where the expression "bring the pain" is so much more than just a metaphor, the phrase "unnecessary roughness" seems like an oxymoron.
Given the culture and environment of the NFL, can commissioner Goodell really expect to institute new guidelines for the enforcement "player safety legislation" in the middle of the season  without artificially altering the outcome of games?
Ndamukong Suh was flagged for “unnecessary roughness” after pushing Jay Cutler in the back in the fourth quarter of Bears vs.Lions game on Sunday December 5th. Cutler secured the ball, made a brilliant move to get across the line of scrimmage and was headed for the ...

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