SEATTLE- After the NFL sent out a league wide memo to all 32 teams on Saturday enforcing the crackdown on illegal hits it showed that players are starting to play without the "head-hunting" mentality. However by preventing sever head injuries through illegal hits it's left open a slew of other sever injuries.
Watching some of the games across the league there were several plays that reflected the new ways of NFL play. Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was cut around the knee's which caused him to be taken out for a period of the game. Ravens safety Dawan Landry was loading up on a hit on Bills wide receiver Lee Evans but suddenly pulled up allowing Evans to score a game tying touchdown.
Those are just two examples of how the new NFL mandate has hurt the NFL and also leaving players [...]
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