NFL

Watching last night's game was almost impossible.

All the penalties for roughing the QB are getting out of hand.

I know they want to protect him, BUT hitting him while he has the ball, and landing on him in the process, is now a penalty. Or running in to him just after release is a penalty, or one of any number of touching him funny penalties are called.

I just can't watch it.

And not just last night's game.

The Viking sacked a QB on the first drive, on third down, on Sunday, and it was called a 15 yard penalty. So instead of fourth and long, the Bills had a first down at the 50. They went on to score a TD on the drive and dominated field position after that.

They effectively emasculated the Vikings vaunted defense, and the whole game went south.

That's not football.

IF you want to end violence against the QB, here's what you do.

LET the quarterback have the option of intentional grounding without being penalized. IF he chooses not to ground the ball to protect himself, then he is like any other player on the field and he can get hit.

It's that simple.

Yes, sack totals will go down, but real sacks in the pocket will still be rewarded. And defenses won't have to be so ridiculous.

Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers is right. The league is wrong. And football will soon be unwatchable for fans.

I might stop watching completely. I never thought I would say that.

It's not fun any more.