current NFL extra-curricular activity.

Apart from first-quarter scores that really matter, what's the variation between the NFL and NBA?

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

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

It was consider that acquired us thinking about how tame it really looked compared to some of the unnecessary roughness that took place on NFL fields final season:

A Titanic brawl

Feelings boiled over 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 every other's helmets off throughout a brawl that acquired both players ejected. Johnson acquired the best of Finnegan, landing two haymakers.

Paying the cost

Each Steelers linebacker James Harrison and Browns receiver Mohamed Massaquoi compensated for this hit in Week six. Massaquoi was knocked out of the sport, and Harrison was afterwards fined $75,000 for illegally hitting a defenseless receiver.

DeSean more or less decapitated

A monster collision between Texans CB Dunta Robinson and Eagles WR DeSean Jacksonleft each gamers down for the count in Week 13. Robinson did not lead 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 season didn't even entail a player. Jets strength coach Sal Alosi drew the ire of many across the league -- he was ultimately fined and suspended for the relaxation with the period -- following sticking his knee out to trip Dolphins gunner Nolan Carroll on the punt. (Watch)

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 13. While replays show Suh's hit was more of the one-handed push compared to a forearm shiver, he was known as for unnecessary roughness and later on fined $15,000 for the infraction.
Out of bounds

Tom Zbikowski is now a family title due to his boxing skills during the offseason. But he most likely would have been docked a point within the ring for this takedown ofPeyton Hillis. Sure, it is tame by comparison towards the others on this web page, but Hillis, understanding now the consequence administered by Zbikowski within the ring this offseason, is most likely counting his blessings. (View)

No apologies

The debate raged on -- and probably still does -- on whether or not Browns safety T.J. Ward's vicious hit in the end zone on Bengals WRJordan Shipley was illegal. Was it helmet-to-helmet get in touch with? Or did Ward hit him using the shoulder, as he claimed? Doesn't matter, really, simply because the NFL nonetheless thought it had been right in fining Ward $15,000 for that hit, which drew a flag from the refs.
Heap of trouble

A large Week 6 matchup in between the new England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens was bound to possess some big hits, and none was bigger -- or even more questionable -- compared to 1 Patriots defensive back again 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, after the game said he wouldn't alter his style of play. (View)