By Sid Saraf, FOXSports.com Bone-crushing hits? That's fine. Knees twisted until they almost detach from bones? Whatever. Players concussed to the point of madness? Hey, that happens. Naughty language? Gaaaaaaah!!! The NFL won't stand for this. According to a report from ESPN, NFL VP of Officiating Dean Blandino has made it a point of emphasis to curtail "actions [verbal or otherwise] directed at an opponent." Apparently profanity in itself will not be policed. So, if I were to drop a pass and engage in a hearty "*#&%!!!" that's fine. However, if I were to drop said pass, then turn to a cornerback and say, "Dude, your haircut looks like #*&$," that would not sit well with the referees. So, where is all this coming from? Referee Jeff Triplette and his crew had a rough go of it during the Seahawks-Panthers game in Week 1, as they were forced to constantly get in players' faces about various swear words being launched at each other. In fact, Seattle linebacker KJ Wright was penalized for one particularly offensive obscenity at an opponent. Well, *$%@ me. Questions? Comments? Send them to lacesoutmail@gmail.com and we might respond in our weekly mailbag!
