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There was an awkward collision as Stingley lowered his helmet to protect himself and hit Tatum's shoulder pad. [8] The impact severely damaged Stingley's spinal cord and left him with incomplete quadriplegia for the rest of his life. [4] [9] The NFL took no disciplinary action for the tackle, but they did tighten the rules on violent hits. [3]
Just look at the 2023 Pro Bowl game, essentially the league’s all-star game, which takes place the weekend before the Super Bowl. For the first time last season, the NFL replaced the traditional ...
NFL coaches and players — both past and present — have offered their reactions to the illegal hit taken by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The play in question happened on ...
December 16 – Bottlegate – During an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Jacksonville Jaguars, the referees took the unusual step of reviewing a play that had happened a play earlier, citing technical difficulties (normally under NFL rules, only the last play made can be reviewed). Browns fans angered by the overturning of the ...
NFL back judge Lee Dyer retrieves a penalty flag on the field during a game on November 16, 2008 between the San Francisco 49ers and St. Louis Rams.. In gridiron football, a penalty is a sanction assessed against a team for a violation of the rules, called a foul. [1]
Despite the dangers, fans say they still love seeing hard hits on the field – and psychologists say we humans are naturally drawn to violence. The NFL is a brutal sport. That’s partly why fans ...
NFL Coaches and Players React to Brutal Hit on Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence “Nobody wants to see anybody get hurt, but it is also the reality of a very physical sport that we play ...
Most NFL suspensions have been for players, but several coaches, owners, general managers, and game officials have also been suspended. In 1997, in the wake of the O. J. Simpson murder trial , the league under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue adopted a Violent Crime Policy which gave the league broad powers to fine and suspend players for violent ...