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Buddy Ryan Actually In Favor Of NFL's Crackdown On Violent Hits

The guy who once allegedly put bounties on the heads of players and whose teams might have been responsible for more injuries than any in NFL history is, amazingly enough, a fan of the NFL’s increased penalties for illegal hits.

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“I think it’s one way. It seems like it really straightened things out. It took some of the hits out that weren’t good. That’s football. I think they’re doing a good job of enforcing it, I think, right now.”

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Buddy must have softened up in his old age, this just doesn’t sound like the tough old codger we all know and love.

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Via Sports Radio Interviews