In recent years, professional sports in North America have taken a turn for the worst. The level of skill has risen and become more competitive. While these aspects of different sports have positive effects. They also have negative effects. Players have been desiring and fighting for higher salaries, which are ludicrous as it is. The players are no longer out to make the plays to help their team advance, they are more interested in looking …showed first 75 words of 677 total…

…showed last 75 words of 677 total…players from tackling the quarterback or kicker after the play has ended. This reduces the amount of serious injury for occurring. Rules like "Face Mask" disable players from pulling other players face masks while tackling. This rule was put in place because several athletes obtained spinal cord injuries from their neck being twisted. It is that type of negative activity that forces league officials to stiffen the rules and penalties received for breaking the rules.