In Defense of the Stiff Arm

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In Defense of the Stiff Arm
Published 4/4/2008 by Michael David Smith at N/A
In Defense of the Stiff Arm At the New York Times’ Fifth Down blog I write about my objections to the new point of emphasis against stiff arms to the face. I also wrote this week about NFL Films , Phil Savage , why the Dolphins should start negotiating with the player they’ll pick first, and how two NFL owners chose vanity over money . posted 4-4-2008 at 12:51 PM by Michael David Smith || Extra Points 4 Comments Watching a stiff arm is exciting, but it seems all to common that some RB’s will actually grab and twist ...

SATURDAY NIGHT ONE-LINERS
Published 4/6/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... 70 local athletes attended a workout with the Redskins. Vikings RB Adrian Peterson is being honored for his charity work . The elimination of the force-out rule came five years too late for the Vikings. The Bengals might be interested in USC TE Fred Davis. Former NFL K John Hall is opening a restaurant . From the “In Search Of Annoying Phrases To Replace ‘It Is What It Is’” file, Falcons owner Arthur Blank says, “ The past is the past .” A stiff arm to the face will result in a flag up the butt. Did the Steelers flirt with Booger ...

NFL to Make Stiff Arm a Point of Enforcement
Published 4/6/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... Remember that play from 2007? Don’t expect to see Thomas Jones be getting applauded for it this season, the NFL has made the stiff arm to the face a point of emphasis for officiating crews to enforce in 2008. ...