Brian Urlacher on NFL's Head Shot Crackdown: 'It's a Bunch of (Bull)'

Filed under: Chicago Bears, NFC North

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has waded into the raging debate in the NFL this week over hefty fines for helmet-to-helmet hits. And he's not happy with the NFL's crackdown on defensive players.

"It's freaking football. There are going to be big hits,'' Urlacher told the Chicago Tribune. "I don't understand how they can do this after one weekend of hitting. And I can't understand how they can suspend us for it. I think it's a bunch of (B.S.)."

Urlacher was referring to Steelers linebacker James Harrison being fined $75,000, Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather being fined $50,000 and Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson being fined $50,000, all for helmet-to-helmet hits on Sunday afternoon. In Urlacher's opinion, those fines represent the NFL's attempt to fundamentally change the game of football.

"You know what we should do? We should just put flags on everybody. Let's make it the NFFL -- the National Flag Football League. It's unbelievable," Urlacher said.

Urlacher did acknowledge, however, that Meriweather went too far when he launched himself into Todd Heap, using his own helmet as a weapon to drill Heap in the head.

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