You know what? It ain't just societal trends that needs to be set to burn. You don't want any part of my revolution, Beans.
Time to hypothesize about Burd's revolution!  Under the evidence that he has moved from Arizona to Washington to Alaska over the years, I see three potential targets:  1)  Destroying the wildlife in ANWR to finally allow drilling.  2)  Burd is progressively moving up north, plotting an eventual attack and seizure of the North Pole, neutralizing Santa Claus and fulfilling Burd's lifelong dream of basking in the tears of millions of children.  3) While Palin is busy barnstorming the lower 48, Burd has posted up in Alaska to keep an eye on the Russians and stockpile resources for what will most certainly be a war of attrition.  BTW, I find it a strange twist of fate that while Burd has successively moved north, I have moved successively south, from New York to DC to Florida.  I have a haunting feeling that this means Burd will soon ascend to the snowy heavens while I am cast into the fiery pits of hell (AKA Latin America.)

...Well, that was off topic.  Anyway, guess I'll add something on the actual thread.  While I think most of the hits that have resulted in fines have been clean and legal, there is something to be said about the pure physics of how big, strong and fast the players are these days and what results from that type of impact.  I've spoken to many older fans who have confirmed that this is not the way things used to be.  I like the idea of cutting down on the pads and/or facemask.  That way you don't put the onus on the refs.