Chip Bok's Bokbluster

Watching the ritual pregame hugging and kissing between NBA players, I used to get the feeling that they think of themselves more as members of an exclusive club of elite athletes than as combatants representing the fans paying their dues. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but some NFL players don’t see it that way. They think of themselves as members of a different kind of club – the mob.

While coaches paid for hits, the NFL touted its concern for concussions.