A quick item from the Los Angeles Times:
Contact high: Lofa Tatupu of the Seattle Seahawks, asked the one thing about the NFL that would surprise fans, told Playboy: "Hitting people and getting away with it is such a stress reliever. It's twisted, but it's true."
He's right. Hitting tackling dummies just isn't the same. They take all the space in your rumpus room and don't even pay rent.