Thoughts on a Windy Day

The breeze is stiffening out there, growing, it seems, by the hour.

So, the NFL, I hear and read, is getting tough on "vicious hits." That has to be a tough one. First, as an On Demand ad used as a come-on today, people want to see "the great hits!" Second, how can an official call a "vicious" hit? These guys are giants, moving faster than guys half their sizes. Of course, hits are going to be "vicious." What is "leading with the helmet?" I suppose a handful, but only a handful, of hits can be so described. But there are only fractions of seconds when these giants make decisions. And others are moving so quickly and so forcefully. I guess I don't see it. And, have any players called for a crackdown? I don't know.