If anyone actually reads what Will wrote he is somewhere between advocating the end of football and simply, as I have been saying for some time, acknowledging that it will not survive societal changes as is.
The NFL game has already changed for the worse. First we were reviewing plays to make sure “they got the calls right”. Now we review plays to second-guess the level of violence in a particular hit. If found to be excessive the player is punished. How can this be good for the game?
It’s gotten to the point where cornerbacks refuse to tackle and safeties are pulling up on hits. In the open field the game is turning into a form of the game that we used to refer to as “rough touch”. Boring! May as well watch Soccer.