Ban helmets.
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NFL 2015 Week 2 |OT| - A Frauds First Steps
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Ban helmets.
Yea the brain movement in the skull is the biggest problem. Outside of injecting some soft shock absorbing material into players' skulls, I'm not sure how you could prevent that. And that would increase pressure on the brain anyway and probably be a bad thing. Also, it'd be insane.
Yea, if there were no helmets and players avoided head contact as a result there might be fewer concussions. It's not intuitive
Maybe they weren't real serious I guess. I never forgot chunks of time or where I was or got confused. Mostly a bit dizzy and little groggy for minute. Yea that sounds like coach alright "pop an aspirin and drink plenty of water when you get home." Putting it nicely of course.
also known as the singularity. You solve dampening the force of impact in football in a safe and efficient way, pretty much everything is going to be made out of the stuff.
Alligatorjandro
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I don't think I would let my kids play football.
The outrage is for high school and kids younger than 18 who risk the same injuries and are underage and get no compensation for it.
They are the ones that really need to be educated about the risks of football. Most of them are just playing to get laid.
Padding the outer shell would be as much about making it worthless as a point of first contact as it would be about protection.
When I was at BU they had just started getting into their now groundbreaking concussions research and I went a few talks the researchers put on explaining what they were doing, how they were doing it, etc.
One of the women said she viewed the advanced helmets as cortisone. They mask the damage being done allowing for reckless behavior which will be amplified ten-fold with age. I found that super compelling.
WanderingWind
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Gata wore a helmet for 5 years and he's normal.
We can bring back the old school leather helmets!
CrocMother
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Cowboys/Bills SB
Alligatorjandro
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Your mom wanted me to wear it when I banged her
Personally I find it hard to believe that WWs mom is your sister/cousin.
Himynameischris
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That's (VERY) debatable
You into cougars?
Zvonimir Boban
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I've read worries that instead of sliding off other helmets and pads, there is a risk that softer helmets might catch/grip when you make contact and thus increase the chance of neck injuries.
I don't know how accurate that is, could just be helmet manufacturers spreading BS as I haven't seen any studies.
I don't know how accurate that is, could just be helmet manufacturers spreading BS as I haven't seen any studies.
so good
Does it happen a lot in rugby?
sf2fanatic
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#cougarlovin
I don't think rugby players wear helmets at all. NFL probably needs to go back to that, but it's too far gone at this point.
Alligatorjandro
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Personally I find it hard to believe that you have balls and are a man.
AngmarsKing701
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Except it's almost less about the big hits where it's clear a guy got his bell rung. It's the cumulative effect of continuously jarring the head. Linemen are basically taking what, 40-50 quick jabs to the head every game. Imagine doing that for 10+ years.
My son got bonked on the head three times over the course of two days. None of the hits actually rang his bell. He missed a check on a guy who scooted out of the way and the back of his head hit the glass. He took a high elbow from someone to the side of the head the next day and then in one of those crazy pileups in front the net the top of his head hit the goal post. Three different smaller incidents, none of them major hits, over the course of roughly 30 hours... and it led to a major concussion, migraines, missed school, therapy, etc. He still suffers from migraines.
Concussions suck. While I agree banning the sport isn't likely to happen anytime soon, there's no doubt that your brain bouncing around inside your skull, even a little bit on each play, isn't good for your health.
Ban helmets and guys will be more careful. And yes, ez is right... the study was skewed pretty bad. Doesn't mean getting CTE isn't something to be concerned about if you decide the play football or hockey.
Futurevoid
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The Eagles have a better defensive front. The Falcons offensive line is far more suspect than Dallas, thankfully but if the Giants can't generate any pressure this week - good luck. DRC/Prince can't keep making up for the complete lack of a pass rush and Tebow help us if one of them gets injured.
:jnc
SliceSabre
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Hopefully the Browns select Josh McCown to start Sunday.
JFF looked alright but I have slightly more faith in McCown despite getting himself knocked out.
JFF looked alright but I have slightly more faith in McCown despite getting himself knocked out.
Zvonimir Boban
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No helmets at all so the approach to tackling is different, more wrapping up and dragging the ball carrier down than going for big hits.
sf2fanatic
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I think ESPN confirm JFF is starting. Is there a stat on a Rookie QB facing back to back Heisman QB winners to start a career?
Nemesis121
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Trying to boost their Egos and then crush it when our Pass Rush vanishes again..
I thought they wore those cloth helmet things. But yeah, that's why I want to get rid of helmets.
AbortedWalrusFetus
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I think getting rid of helmets would make the game better as well as reduce the amount of head injuries. I think running would be a whole different story without helmets in a lot of ways.
Odiggy and Kuhn are out.
Beason is listed doubtful.
EDIT vvv The Jones thing is bothersome now with Cruz unable to come back from his calf injury quicker than expected, and Randle's knees giving him trouble from getting any movement. But, in the end, he wanted to be playing the whole season and now filling in for a few guys... Ugh.
Elfforkusu
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Thanks for posting this. Makes sense.
Thanks giants! I don't remember if we play Philly or dallas this year but we will smoke them for you. B^)
Himynameischris
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Well fuck
WanderingWind
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Poor Gata. Only connects with his smack talk about once every 983 times. But god bless his little window lickin' heart, he keeps putting himself out there. Keep trying lil buddy.
no, quit being a pussy. You give your best players a chance to make big plays.
The major problem with JFF aside from not being able to read a defense and not really being a good QB, he looks like a high schooler playing with pro football players. Dude is tiny.
Ban helmets or put pads on the outside of it.
Futurevoid
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Kuhn being out is addition by subtraction. It gives Bromley more chances to crack the line-up.
Beason...meh. I'm sick of seeing the Giants pay a man to sit on his ass cause he can't stay healthy. Love him as an individual and he's an intelligent guy but even with his growing pains - Unga needs to keep playing.
Cruz is also out as expected. Considering we're going into a Thursday night game against Washington after Atlanta on Sunday - my prediction of week 4-5 seems doable for him.
Elfforkusu
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This is nonsense. The study isn't bad just because it doesn't unearth new world truths. It doesn't say anything about what % of active players have cte, but it does prove the successful diagnosis rate. Which is important data to have if you ever want to test people for cte without cutting their diseased brains open.
The actual problem, as always, is science journalism
Sorry, the conclusions being drawn from the study specifically related to the act of playing football as a whole are bad.
The_Darkest_Red
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Wow, Wake is news to me.
lol, look @ the Jags injury report.
Injury Report
Jaguars
Probable: S Josh Evans (illness), WR Rashad Greene (back), WR Marqise Lee (hamstring)
Questionable: LB Thurston Armbrister (back), OT Luke Joeckel (ankle)
Doubtful: RB Toby Gerhart (abdominal), S Johnathan Cyprien (finger/calf)
OUT: DE Andre Branch (knee), DT Sen'Derrick Marks (knee), CB Dwayne Gratz (ankle), TE Julius Thomas (hand)
WanderingWind
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I don't love so easily. I'll come around when he gets us to the playoffs.
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