NFL Playoffs: Buzz Bissinger on Why Football Needs Violence
Watching the National Football League playoffs, Daily Beast sports columnist Buzz Bissinger realized that despite the injuries, violence is why we like the sport—and that if the game is stripped of its physical cruelty, it will no longer be football.
Chicago Bears' Kellen Davis (87) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks' Marcus Trufant (23) during the second half an NFL divisional playoff football game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Chicago. Trufant was injured on the play. (Photo: Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo),Nam Y. H