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Super Bowl 2013: Is 'flag football' ahead for the NFL?

The NFL's continuing crackdown on illegal hits has left players wondering what constitutes legal play and what will have them paying steep fines.
NFL referees and league far apart in negotiations, source says

Representatives of the NFL and their game officials have met in recent days. But they are no closer to an agreement, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
NFL fines three, will start handing out suspensions for helmet-to-helmet hits

NFL officials announced Tuesday that three players have been fined for helmet hits this past Sunday and, beginning this week, players can be suspended for violent tackles where their helmet makes contact with an opponent's helmet.
DeSean Jackson injury: Should NFL penalize helmet hits?

DeSean Jackson of the Eagles was hurt in a second quarter collision with Atlanta's Dunta Robinson in Sunday's NFL matchup. A pair of Cleveland Browns were also injured Sunday by helmet-to-helmet hits in their game with the Steelers.
Football gear technology seeks to make game fairer, safer

Football gear is becoming increasingly high tech, with plans for more advanced post-game analysis, improved helmet technology, and even a sensor embedded in the ball that confirms when it crosses the goal line. Will technology get in the way of the game?