David, I agree with you to a point, and to a point I don't. At NO TIME while on the football field should you NOT be expecting to get hit, never. THAT's the safety concern. However, there is a difference between getting out there and being mean and trying to hurt somebody. The only real thing that bother's me is clipping and helmet to helmet hits. I've seen way too many fouls called on what most call "crack backs" lately, and it's really annoying, it's a perfectly legal and makes the "shotgun" sound you speak of however, it's no worse than a really good monster RB running over a Linebacker.
