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The NFL has always known how violence is inherent and celebrated in its sport - from the once-famous "Jacked Up" segments on ESPN, to the still-famous "Hit Stick" on the "Madden NFL '09" video game and the dozens of "greatest hits" videos.
"I don't know what a bad hit is," said Adrian Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals, fined $25,000 earlier this season for a hit that knocked Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards out of a game - the very thing some defenders see as part of their job.
A week ago, Justin Tuck of the Giants got penalized for a hard sack on Brooks Bollinger because he put the full force of his body into slamming the Dallas quarterback to the ground. Even Ron Jaworski, a former quarterback and longtime advocate of QB protection, said he thought that was a little ridiculous. The NFL fined Tuck $7,500, but later rescinded the fine when the commissioner looked at the tape.
Commissioner Roger Goodell is on a crusade to clean up the image of its players and the game. A league that sometimes seems almost too perfectly sanitized and on-message could be moving toward alienating its players and policing out of the game one of the very things that made it popular in the first place: the bone-crushing hit.
Under current rules, Chuck Bednarik might have owed huge money after leveling Frank Gifford, then glowering over him - one of the iconic images in the NFL's long and often violent history. The blindside hit in 1960 was deemed legal. Still, Gifford missed a year and a half, and his career was shortened because of the hit. Bednarik's celebration was thought by most to be over the top.
As of late October, the NFL had levied 139 fines for a variety of reasons, including illegal and dangerous hits. Though the league did not offer any statistical updates, breakdowns or comparisons to previous years for this story, it appears to be putting teeth into Goodell's early season reminder to players and teams. In a letter sent to all the teams warning of a crackdown on hard hits, he said that even first-time offenders would be subject to fines for illegal hits.
"From this point forward, you should be clear on the following point: Any conduct that unnecessarily risks the safety of other players has no role in the game of football and will be disciplined at increased levels, including on a first offense," Goodell wrote.
The spokesman said hits that are clearly against the rules and dangerous are the only ones that result in fines, and that players and coaches receive detailed information each year defining illegal hits.
The oddest thing is that a number of fines this year have come on plays that weren't penalized on the field. That happened twice, in successive weeks, to Hines Ward of Pittsburgh, long known as one of the best blocking receivers in the league.
"It's becoming more and more flag football, two-hand touch," Steelers safety Troy Polamalu said in a statement that helped trigger the meeting with the NFL. "We've really lost the essence of what real American football is about. They're not really concerned about safety, because people have been doing this for ... quite a few decades."
The year started on a high note with powerhouse acts at the Wells Fargo Center and that was just the beginning. Nicki Minaj, Bad Bunny and Melanie Martinez are all set to take over the South Philly stadium this spring.
Barbz, unite. The unmistakable Nicki Minaj tours behind her latest release, Pink Friday 2, an always-adventurous display of wordplay and genre that serves as a follow-up to her groundbreaking 2010 album Pink Friday.
Relative newcomer to msica mexicana, Peso Pluma mixes elements from traditional Mexican music with heavy-hitting, modern trap production styles. The singer has already gained enormous success and multiple Billboard Top 200 hits, including El Belicn, Siempre Pendientes, and AMG. Come prepared for a lively, high-energy night at the Wells Fargo Center with the charismatic singer.
Two of the biggest acts in country music play the biggest venue in town: The Linc. Kenny Chesney handles the country-meets-beach vibe and Zac Brown Brand has the Chicken Fried on lock. Megan Moroney and Uncle Kracker round out the bill.
While this show at the Wells Fargo Center will decidedly not be standing room only, the Standing Room Only Tour promises big thrills, big hits and big country. With 17 albums of material to pull from, expect a little bit of everything from the country superstar.
Are you ready to sing along? Pop-rock powerhouse Train teams up with REO Speedwagon, one of the best-selling classic rock groups of all time, for this late-July concert in Camden. Come ready to join in on catchy earworms like Hey, Soul Sister and Keep on Loving You.
Let Faye Webster transport you from the buzzy streets of Philadelphia to a soft, ethereal world in the middle of Fairmount Park. The Atlanta songstress has previously taken her dreamy folk-meets-pop sound on the road as an opener for acts such as Haim and Vampire Weekend, but now with hits like Kingston and a growing fanbase, she strikes out on her own in support of her new album, Undressed at the Symphony.
A little jazzy, a little soulful and with a whole lotta boogie, the double bill of Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago will have the Camden waterfront dancing (despite it not being the 21st night of September).
A little over a year after playing the Wells Fargo Center, Zach Bryan levels up yet again to take on Lincoln Financial Field. Bryan had a busy 2023: He released his fourth album (which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200) and an EP, and he also won the Academy of Country Music Award for new male artist of the year.
Now in its fifth year, this traveling emo, pop-punk, and alternative rock festival stops in Philly for a full day of music and summer fun. This year, the festival is headlined by the bands Mayday Parade and The Maine with performances by The Wonder Years, We the Kings, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck, Daisy Grenade, Hot Milk, and Diva Bleach. General admission is standing room only, so be sure to bring a blanket and comfy shoes.
Professional dancer turned pop star, Tate McRae hits the sweet spot between sultry and somber, offering a truly contemporary pop sound. Her first global tour takes the TikTok fave to Philly (and beyond, including Sweden, New Zealand and Italy).
Produced by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, this annual celebration of folk music features a lineup of contemporary and legendary folk artists, plus camping, workshops and activities. Headlining in 2024 is Philly native and musical legend John Oates (of Hall & Oates). Others taking the stage: genre-bending band Gangstagrass, underground Americana folk band the Adam Ezra Group, singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, multi-award-winning band RUNA, soul-blues singer Miss Emily and more.
2024 Grammy winner for best new artist, Jelly Roll makes his way to Philly this October with his Beautifully Broken tour. The singer-songwriter scored viral success with songs like Dead Man Walking and Son of a Sinner and is known for crisscrossing genres in his music from country to rap and rock with ease. Fans from all backgrounds connect with his honest lyrics and moving life story.
From A-list rappers like Meek Mill to indie darlings like Hop Along, plenty of great artists call Philly home. (See: The Roots, Pink, McCoy Tyner, Santigold, Cayetana, Jill Scott, Christian McBride and The War on Drugs, etc.) Homegrown talent is fiercely loyal to the city, often playing shows for local fans.
The Visit Philly Overnight Package offers free hotel parking as well as choose-your-own-adventure perks like free attraction tickets. Better yet, make it a long weekend with the 3-Day Stay Package, where guests buy two Philly hotel nights and get a third night for free. (Yes, free.)
Book the Visit Philly Overnight Package and get free hotel parking and choose-your-own-adventure perks, including tickets to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Franklin Institute, or the National Constitution Center and the Museum of the American Revolution.
The hamstring muscle makes up around 1/3 of your leg mass and is a strong, powerful muscle. Ensuring the hamstrings are well conditioned can help shrug off common hamstring injuries, reduce muscle imbalances, and build overall strength and size in your legs.
The main action of the hamstring muscles is to provide flexion at the knee joint, along with assisting hip extension and thigh rotation. Effective hamstring exercises will try to replicate this movement, using load to build hamstring strength. For example, the leg curl machine adds resistance to knee flexion, and Romanian deadlifts add resistance to the lengthened hamstring and hip extension.
If hitting your hamstrings hard is on your agenda, then keeping your posterior chain and back in tip-top condition will help keep you injury-free. Try these back stretches to improve flexibility!
Got full access to everything? No problem: We recommend starting with compound exercises such as deadlifts or good mornings, before moving on to isolation exercises such as your machine hamstring curls. Working out from home? All of these exercises can be done with a dumbbell or kettlebell, or even just your body weight.
First up: The deadlift. One of the biggest and most respected gym exercises, the conventional deadlift is a compound movement that allows a serious amount of weight, and volume to go through your hamstrings, glutes, and back. After all, having big, well developed hamstrings is no good if the other muscles in your posterior chain are weak!
Deadlifts can be taxing on your lower back, so be sure to have a conservative approach to the progression of weight, reps, and sets when looking to build bigger hamstrings. Move slowly through the negative phase of each rep to really help target and develop the hamstrings.
Extend your legs, pushing into the ground with your feet, lifting the bar as you do so, but keeping your arms straight. As the bar becomes level with your knees, extend your torso and continue to straighten your legs until your body is fully upright.
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