Of Andrew Bynum's elbow

Besides first-quarter scores that really issue, what is the big difference in between the NFL and NBA?

Andrew Bynum may argue there's little distinction within the fashion of bodily play, and JJ Barea may be prepared to agree ... if he could breathe long enough to spit out a total sentence.

Bynum, the Los Angeles Lakers' middle, place an elbow with the ribs of the Dallas Mavericks' Barea in Sunday's playoff game that gave Dallas a surprising four-game sweep while using the Western Conference semifinals sequence.

It had been consider that acquired us thinking about how precisely tame it really looked in comparison to a few of the needless roughness that took place on NFL fields final season:

A Titanic brawl

Emotions boiled more than for Texans WR Andre Johnson and Titans CB Cortland Finnegan in Week twelve at Reliant Stadium. After exchanging shoves on the prior play, Johnson and Finnegan ripped each other's helmets off during a brawl that acquired each gamers ejected. Johnson acquired the best of Finnegan, landing two haymakers.

Paying the cost

Both Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Browns receiver Mohamed Massaquoi paid for this hit in Week 6. Massaquoi was knocked from the sport, and Harrison was down the road fined $75,000 for illegally hitting a defenseless receiver.

DeSean nearly decapitated

A monster collision in between Texans CB Dunta Robinson and Eagles WR DeSean Jacksonleft both gamers down for that count in Week thirteen. Robinson did not lead together with his helmet but was penalized for hitting a defenseless receiver and later on fined $50,000.

Possess a nice trip

Perhaps probably the most notorious "hit" of the 2010 period did not even involve a player. Jets strength coach Sal Alosi drew the ire of many across the league -- he was ultimately fined and suspended for that relaxation of the period -- following sticking his knee out to trip Dolphins gunner Nolan Carroll on the punt. (View)

Rookie error

Lions DT Ndamukong Suh created his presence felt throughout his rookie season, such as this hit on Bears QB Jay Cutler in Week thirteen. Whilst replays display Suh's hit was more of the one-handed push than a forearm shiver, he was called for needless roughness and later on fined $15,000 for the infraction.

Out of bounds

Tom Zbikowski is now a household name due to his boxing abilities throughout the offseason. But he most likely would have been docked a point within the ring for this takedown ofPeyton Hillis. Yes, it's tame by comparison to the other people on this web page, but Hillis, understanding now the punishment administered by Zbikowski in the ring this offseason, is most likely counting his blessings. (Watch)

No apologies

The debate raged on -- and probably still does -- on whether Browns security T.J. Ward's vicious hit in the finish zone on Bengals WRJordan Shipley was illegal. Was it helmet-to-helmet get in touch with? Or did Ward hit him with the shoulder, as he claimed? Doesn't matter, really, because the NFL still believed it had been correct in fining Ward $15,000 for that hit, which drew a flag from the refs.

Heap of trouble

A big Week 6 matchup in between the new England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens was bound to have some large hits, and none was larger -- or even more questionable -- than the one Patriots defensive back Brandon Meriweatherdelivered to Ravens tight finish Todd Heap. The head-to-head get in touch with drew a $50,000 fine in opposition to Meriweather, who, following the sport said he wouldn't alter his fashion of play. (Watch)