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Everybody, the NFL just got a lot less entertaining. Why do I say that?

The NFL will announce on Wednesday that players will face suspension for hard hits, helmet-to-helmet hits, and head shots. The NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, Ray Anderson, said the rule will go into effect immediately, starting with this weekend’s games.

“We can’t and won’t tolerate what we saw Sunday. We’ve got to get the message to players that these devastating hits and head shots will be met with a very necessary higher standard of accountability,” Anderson said. “We have to dispel the notion that you get one free pass in these egregious or flagrant shots.”

Apparently, it doesn’t matter if it’s a player’s first-time offense. They will be suspended. It’s utterly ridiculous.

Rodney Harrison, you retired at the right time. Be glad you got out when you did.

Sorry, Ed Reed. Sorry, Ray Lewis. Sorry, Patrick Willis. Sorry, James Harrison. Sorry, Shaun Phillips. Sorry, Brian Dawkins. Sorry, Ryan Clark. Sorry, LaRon Landry. Sorry, Antoine Bethea. I wish I could give ya’ll some good news, but I can’t. The NFL has completely shut ya’ll down. Now, ya’ll will have to have “clean” hits or you will get suspended and your teammates will be mad at you. Not only will ya’ll get suspended, but ya’ll will also lose money out of your pocket.

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