Light is finally being shed upon the bounty system that exists in the NFL. Many of you are repulsed and absolutely stunned that a system like this exists; however, it really is just a blown-up version of what goes on at all levels of football.
Lets face it, football is a brutal sport. It is a constant, violent struggle between the offense and the defense. The objective of the offense is to march down the field and put the ball into the end zone for a touchdown. The defense's job: Stop the offense by any means necessary.
A good way to slow down an offense is to intimidate it. To intimidate the offense, the defense lays on big—and hopefully—clean hits. What is more intimidating than knowing there are 11 men on the gridiron ready to annihilate you at any moment? Nothing. This is why quarterbacks and wide receivers get so rattled and underperform after they get hit constantly over the course of a game.
There is nothing wrong with attempting to lay a ...
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