Collisions

Lately some hits in the NFL are getting some attention and eventually has led to more severe punishment for players who head hunt. Now could the NFL be over-reacting due to the amount of injuries late week because of head hits, its entirely possible and now especially that we might have a lock out at the end of the season. This conflict between the players union and the NFL representatives don't look like its going to be cured in the near future. Although it should be noted that I think owners are smart enough to realize that NFL makes so much money that they dont want to ruin it.
With the injuries though due to helmet to helmet collisions are pretty avoidable as evidence by the College game players in college dont head hunt but once they get on the big stage they decide they should put guys in the hospital. So Im sure what all the sudden made them decide they want to play dirty. Maybe its the coaching, money, highlights, and endorsements.
The thing though is the most ridiculous and absurd part about this whole week is the over-reaction of defensive players. Like James Harrison the Steelers Line backer who completed retirement at age 29 because he didnt like getting fined for giving a guy a concussion. The funniest part of that was he was nobody till Dick Lebeau the defensive coordinator made him into defensive player of the year. Now he thinks he's worth something that he has leverage to give up millions of dollars he didnt have before he became a Steeler. Most people watch quarterbacks and great offenses in the NFL, I like defense but the numbers dont lie and they say that people would rather see offensive players not get killed.