NEW YORK (AP) – A video sent to the NFL’s 32 teams emphasizes illegal hits and the heavy discipline, including suspensions, that will be handed out to players delivering them.
In the video, league football operations chief Ray Anderson calls Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather’s helmet hit on Ravens tight end Todd Heap “inexcusable.” Anderson says such tackles in the future must be eliminated and will bring significant punishment – even if the player is a first-time offender.
Among last Sunday’s plays in the video is James Harrison’s hit on Browns receiver Mohamed Massaguoi that brought the Steelers linebacker a $75,000 fine. The collision between Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson and Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson that gave both players concussions also is in the video.
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