Lets just stop playing football altogether, injuries are a part of the game, and the guys that play it are willing to sacrifice their bodies for it.
There. Now I'll explain why Roger Goodell is the worst thing to happen to the NFL since the '04 half time show.
Goodell is facing enormous pressure from Congress and the media, to protect the health of the players. The image of the league is so important, that sanity and the integrity of the game no longer matter. Some of the most infuriating penalties have been called over the past few seasons. Roughing the passer, defenseless receiver hits, and oh roughing the passer.
Goodell is facing enormous pressure from Congress and the media, to protect the health of the players. The image of the league is so important, that sanity and the integrity of the game no longer matter. Some of the most infuriating penalties have been called over the past few seasons. Roughing the passer, defenseless receiver hits, and oh roughing the passer.
Let's start with the fact that these guys are wearing pads and helmets. I get that these guys are running so incredibly fast with the intent to hit as hard as possible, so there is bound to be an injury. Hitting a defenseless receiver is a moronic call. If the intent of a corner or safety is to prevent a guy from catching the ball, what should he do, yell STOP. Uh Uh. You are taught from Pop Warner to deck the guys ass. It's the only real effective way to break up the pass, unless you can tip away the ball. Besides if a receiver isn't afraid to catch the ball, he's likely going to burn you all day. Let's say a defender is launching himself at the guy, and the receiver is lowering himself to brace for the blow, and said defender is inadvertently approaching a guys head. What is he supposed to do, bend space and time, so he doesn't hit his head. Really?
Roughing the passer, oh man, just put skirts on the quarterbacks. The only hit that should be banned on a quarterback is when a player is diving at his knees (Aside from what I will show you from Turkey Jones). A quarterback is stationary, and his momentum is driving forward, he has no way to protect his knees. Besides it's a bush league move to go after a guys knees. I know, I played. When guys did it to me, they got a cleat in the face. This crap about a blow to the head is nonsense. I see more guys get called for this crap, when they are trying to tip the pass and just barely touch his helmet with their hand. What is gonna happen, his contacts will fall out. C'mon.
This is roughing the passer.
These are not.
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I get that the quarterback is key to the team, but you can't restrict the way guys play. It's not fair to defenders. When you change the rules, you get this. (40 second mark)
The three point stance is not the issue. It's the repetitive banging of the head, that affects the lineman. The players that are affected most by post concussion syndrome, and other debilitating brain disorders, are mostly lineman, and linebackers. They are constantly in the violent hits. I don't think anything can really be done. It's the nature of the game.
The players know the risks, that's why they get paid so much. It's why they went on strike in 1987. Because they weren't being adequately compensated for the punishment they were enduring, and the owners were making all the profit from it.
Look I know I will never play pro football, but I am a coach and have played in the past. I also know when I see something wrong. These dumb penalties, and rule changes are wrong.
i know they get paid a lot and they are willing to take risks, but when they retire and cease to be functioning adults or have their careers cut short because of all the "dings" the risks soon outweigh the $$$'s.
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