Ty Dunne story
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Flags and fines fly weekly. For defensive linemen, today's game is changing. That target on opposing quarterbacks is shrinking.
And none of that can matter, says Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Neal. Punishing hits must become the norm, the expectation.
"You get the chance to hit the quarterback, you're going to hit him," Neal said. "I don't care what kind of fine you get. I think there's a fine line between letting people play football and fining them. . . . Those quarterback hits play on a quarterback's mind because he's thinking, 'I'm getting hit too many times. I have to get out of here and get this ball loose.' "
