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[DeepBreath87]

NFL testing new face masks with surgical material

NFL engineers and sports equipment company Oakley are testing prototypes of modified face masks that might contain surgical or N95 material, the NFLPA's medical director said Monday.

www.espn.com

I can’t wait for this. Anyone who had worn an N95 can tell you trying to play sports in them is a great idea.

 

[LegendOfKage]

NFL testing new face masks with surgical material

NFL engineers and sports equipment company Oakley are testing prototypes of modified face masks that might contain surgical or N95 material, the NFLPA's medical director said Monday.

www.espn.com

I can’t wait for this. Anyone who had worn an N95 can tell you trying to play sports in them is a great idea.

DeepBreath87

 

[iconmaster]

 

[JORMBO]

Make all players stay 6 feet apart from each other.

 

[womfalcs3]

Make all players stay 6 feet apart from each other.

Isn't that already the NFL's policy for covering wide receivers?

 

[cryptoadam]

Do you get extra masks if you hire a black coach?

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Make all players stay 6 feet apart from each other.

QB's shouldn't have to worry, it's already almost impossible to tackle them legally anymore

 

[DeepBreath87]

I suppose now facemask penalties will be consider a violation of the governor’s order in some states.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I could see the NFL going all-in on the COVID thing.

 

[Moogle11]

From another article I was somewhere last night I believe the idea is more having N95 level material in the face masks, not having it inside and for to their nose and mouth like an actual medical mask. I assume just to have some barrier to catch more droplets from hard breathing etc.

Doesn’t seem like that would be very effective to me, but maybe better than nothing. It will be all for naught to play of teams end up having a bunch of cases and having to cancel games due to not having enough healthy players, or having boring, sloppy games with bench players of starters are sick etc.

It will be interesting to see how sports plays out, especially when the virus likely rebounds in tall/winter.

 

[Phase]

The overreactions to this everywhere are hilarious.

Bouncing back? Maryland restaurant debuts ‘bumper tables’ for customers to keep social distance amid coronavirus

 

[Stouffers]

Collapsed lungs will be the #1 injury

 

[Pagusas]

I suppose now facemask penalties will be consider a violation of the governor’s order in some states.

Yep, How many games do you get suspended for rape or murder in the nfl, 3 games? If so then a facemask penalty will obviously be a 5 game suspension.

 

[Whataborman]

The overreactions to this everywhere are hilarious.

It's all stupid.

My gym sent out an email today saying that they are reopening next week. The catch? You have to wear a facemask to work out, there will be no towel service (you can't bring your own either), and no spotters when lifting.

I emailed back and told them "no thanks."

I guess it's time to look for a new gym or invest in some good equipment for home use.

 

[Sejan]

Limiting breathing with a mask during heavy exercise has got to be at least as dangerous the virus.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Isn't that already the NFL's policy for covering wide receivers?

This is the most fire post you have ever made on this site, me thinks.

 

[DragoonKain]

Saquon Barkley breaks one into the open field, to the 40... to the 30... to the 20... to the... *drops dead*

 

[cryptoadam]

Future of NFL

 

[Nymphae]

Absolutely ridiculous

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Future of NFL

How about a future where they use robots like the CGI one Fox Sports uses, Cleatus (that's his name apparently):

Then we can have full contact and fights, like Base Wars for the NES, only Football:

Spend all that player salary on AI and replacement parts.

 

[ManaByte]

I’ve been wearing a rock climbing mask with N95 filters for the last few months. It’s been getting so not here I just can’t deal with it anymore and am switching to a bandanna.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

I’ve been wearing a rock climbing mask with N95 filters for the last few months. It’s been getting so not here I just can’t deal with it anymore and am switching to a bandanna.

Maybe you should upgrade to one of these:

Inventors Develop Mask to Let You Eat and Stay Safe

Inventors developed a coronavirus mask that lets you eat without taking it off. Here’s how it works: You squeeze a lever and it opens a slot so you can go at it like Pac-Man. Inventors say the mask lets you dine out with friends without taking your mask off.

www.nbcdfw.com

 

[Grinchy]

Just fill the ball with hydroxychloroquine!

 

[Darko]

I can barley breathe working a regular job in one of these, I would not recommend playing sports in one.