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By Jason La Canfora NFL Network
NFL Network Insider
Published: Nov. 18, 2011 at 02:03 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2011 at 03:42 p.m.

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin met with commissioner Roger Goodell and other NFL officials Thursday at the league's headquarters in New York to discuss recent statements and actions regarding player safety, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

The Steelers, through a spokesman, confirmed Tomlin, along with team owner Art Rooney, being in New York for a meeting at the league's headquarters. Sources said Tomlin was there to discuss rules geared at player safety, given the recent comments and actions of players, such as Pittsburgh safety Ryan Clark, who have been repeat offenders in receiving unnecessary roughness penalties for illegal hits.

“Mr. Rooney and Commissioner Goodell thought it would be a good idea to meet with our football staff and coach Tomlin to review on-field issues that have been the focus of discussion recently,” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement.

Clark said recently that his hit on Baltimore Ravens tight end Ed Dickson, which resulted in a $40,000 fine, was used by the team in meetings as an example of a legal tackle.

These meetings with the NFL are not uncommon -- Lions officials were there just a few weeks ago. Given the remarks by Steelers players about not agreeing with and/or understanding recent fines, and with the Steelers on a bye, this was an opportunity to review film and specific incidents with the NFL's football operations department.

Other NFL officials in attendance included vice president of officiating Carl Johnson, assistant director of operations Merton Hanks and competition committee co-chair Jeff Fisher

I have to give Mike Tomlin a lot of credit here for not only going up to bat for his players, but also trying (maybe in vain) to prevent the NFL from drifting further towards flag, or 2 hand touch, football. Fans of every NFL team should be behind him on this.

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I personally think that fine on Clark was the single most egregious incident involving the NFL heads that I could ever recall......... It is IMO the single worst rule in the history of the NFL. (I am not even questioning the call itself, but the rule is the problem.)

It has also changed my signature line........ And will continue to be my signature line until the NFL gets a new commissioner.

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Lol!

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Don't presume all girls play flag football................

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Don't presume all girls play flag football.

Is that you with the ball in that pic?