The NFL's new proposal to punish teams for their players' multiple flagrant hits that result in fines has been nicknamed by some in the league as the "Steelers rule," not surprisingly, some of the hardest hitters on Pittsburgh's defense took to social media to blast the league's new initiative. The punishment will be financial, although league vice president Adolpho Birch said Tuesday he didn't rule out commissioner Roger Goodell applying further sanctions, such as stripping clubs of draft choices, also Tuesday, owners approved rules amendments for player safety, targeting launching and further defining what qualifies as a defenseless player. Birch would not identify which 2010 teams would have been subject to fines had the policy been in place then, but did say at least three teams might have been punished, one player, Pittsburgh All-Pro linebacker James Harrison, was fined $100,000 for flagrant hits last season. "We'll check the number of fines and the level of fines going out for infractions that relate to various player safety violations," Birch said. "Particularly head and helmet issues." Harrison expressed his displeasure on his Twitter account Tuesday. "I'm absolutely sure now after this last rule change that the people making the rules at the NFL are idiots," Harrison said. Teammate LaMarr Woodley also spoke out through his Twitter account. "Thoughts on "the steelers rule"??? lol im sorry that im not sorry we hit 2 hard," he wrote. Source: ESPN
Cry it up, Steelers. Dirty hits = Team Fines. Though I think this rule is dumb as far as fining teams, but still .. funny how the ones that take most offense to it..are ones that are in part responsible for the rule to begin with.
Lmao...dirty hits. The only reason you think it's dirty is because the NFL tells you it's dirty now. Love how it's just Steelers players whining about it. But love even more that it's labeled the Steeler Rule now...it's only appropriate since the Steelers have the leagues dirtiest player ( and best dancer! ) Keep up the whining boys!!
Here is your "drama". SteAlers are "drama queens" They can't tackle properly and cry on a weekly basis about it.
If you guys read the new rule word for word its bullcrap Read the rules before commenting there're some bunk butt rules and it ain't about being dirty. sent from my HTC EVO using tapatalk
I swear it, if we keep up at the rate they are going, the NFL is going to be two hand touch or flag football by 2015.
Keep it up Roger.....keep it up. Your stupid rules and crappy attempts at ending a lockout will see the end of you. Freaking goober.
