I agree that the newer rules lately in the NFL seem to take away from what the game is supposed to be. I understand part of it is to help prevent serious injuries though. But the NFL isn't the only one to change the rules to pacify the play. The NBA's charging/blocking rules and especially the hand check rules really kill the flow of games.

As far as the players go, there are criminals in all sports. As a long time Spurs fan, I know the Spurs have had many players with long rap sheets over the years. I'm actually glad to see the NFL commisioner stand up and punish some of these guys, especially the one that killed someone while DWI and then didn't even get a slap on the hand by our wonderful court system. That was ridiculous. I'm not a fan of his, but I'm glad Vick is getting to come back. As far as I'm concerned, he served real jail time after being punished by a real judge/court and has paid the price for what he did. People may still dispise him, but he was punshed and it's time to move on.