Rodney Feels Different Now

I think Rodney Harrison does an excellent job as a analyst on Sunday's "Football Night In America" show. He has good chemistry with Tony Dungy. Last night, they discussed the vicious hits laid out by Brandon Meriweather.

It's a certainty that Meriweather will get fined by the NFL for launching himself and giving a helmet to helmet hit on a defenseless receiver.

During his career, Harrison was voted the dirtiest player by his peers on several occasions. By his own count, he paid over $100,000 in fines for illegal hits.

Harrison said that something must be done to prevent defenders from nearly paralyzing players. He said the only thing that worked for him was getting suspended. It was only then that he realized his selfish play was hurting his team.

Players make so much money that writing a check for $5,000 is chump change for these guys. The game is violent enough without players taking it to a higher level. It's only a matter of time before we have another paralyzed player.