Ravens' Pollard Speaks His Mind

Baltimore Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard has impressed Ravens fans since he joined the team last summer and promptly laid claim to the position next to All-Pro Ed Reed. While Reed roamed "center-field" in the secondary, Pollard stuffed the run and laid the wood to opposing ball carriers with his physical style of play. Never afraid to speak his mind, Pollard had a lot to say about the bounty scandal, the league's crackdown on violent hits and the future of the league based on the latter trends.

In a story post by Sports Radio Interviews, Pollard was on a Houston radio station and had this to say about the league's attempt to curb the hard hitting that he feels is an inevitable part of the game:

"It's getting out of hand. This is not powderpuff football, this is not flag football. This is a violent sport."

Pollard also says he plays a physical style of play and because of that, he sees no different way to play regardless of the 'bounty' issue:

"I don't care if you do a bounty or not, because me - the way I'm playing - I'm going to hit you straight in the mouth. And if you have a concussion by me hitting you in the mouth...You know what? I don't mean to."

Check out the full interview by clicking on the link above.