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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

New Hit Policy is a Detriment to the Game



Following week six of the NFL season, and a plethora of big hits later, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell put his foot down. The NFL decided that beginning week seven, hits on defenseless players, especially hits to the helmet, would be met with new fines and possible suspensions, depending on the situation as deemed by the NFL. Although many people see the new rules as beneficial, there is no way this will end up being a successful move for the future of the NFL.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Putting a Roof Over Baseball- Is Salary Capping America’s Pasttime a Bad Idea?

Owners and GM's like New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman can spend an unlimited amount of money under
the current soft salary cap in the MLB.
The Yankees made it to the ALCS once again this year, and had the major leagues 3rd best record in the regular season, while the Pittsburgh Pirates finished with a losing record for the 18th year in a row. The question has been brought up throughout baseball circles for many years, but is now really coming to fruition. Should there be a salary cap in baseball?