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I wonder if people had the same reaction when they started wearing helmets? I wonder if people gathered around the water cooler and bitched they are turning this game into a sissy game by making them wear helmets.

 

Most likely, although, the "water cooler" was a block of ice in a bucket filled with water and everyone took turns passing around a ladle.

 

When did the NFL not wear a helmet of some fashion? Seems they always wore a leather protection of some sort even in the old college game long before the NFL existed. It was a evolution to something better in my opinion and the evolution is declining as it trends now.

 

helmets were not required in the nfl until 1943
that being said the last player to play without some form of head protections was Dick Plasman who did so in 1941



Before you ask no his helmet did not fall off during the play here is the caption from under the picture

Bears chase Packer fumble.
The bare-headed player is Dick Plasman, the last NFLer to play without a helmet.

 

^^ when real men played the game ! lol.

 

When real slow white dudes played the game.

 

You’re supposed to keep your head up anyways. Lead with your head down you risk spinal injury, and you risk missing your block. If a OL fires out with head down it isn’t terribly hard to get passed him. First contact should be with hands, not head.

 

I agree that you should keep your head up, no doubt. That should be the #1 rule every player learns from the moment they touch a ball. But, defensive linemen come off the ball leading with their head. They're leaning and moving forward, not standing straight up. Their head is going to contact the opposing player in a forceful manner. Offensive linemen, when blocking the run, are in a similar position. Put them together...

The NFL has spent its entire time regarding concussions focusing on kickoffs, receivers, etc., because these are the noticeable, highlight hits. But the real problem comes from the 10-ish people who clack heads on every single snap. If the league wants to fix concussions, it has to do it there, and if it wants to do so, it's going to fundamentally change the game.

Next game you watch, keep your sound on real loud, and listen for those "clacks" that come every time blockers and defenders engage. It happens every time. Those are heads taking impacts, and that's what has to get fixed if they want to eliminate concussions. This is the inevitability. The NFL has just been trying to avoid it for as long as possible.

 

More than the NFL needs to be involved in the change though they do need to be leading the way and then hopefully it will trickle down.

I see alot of people screaming they are trying to ruin football that its a physical game and that injuries are always going to be part of it. In one respect they are right injuries are always going to be part of the game but that doesnt mean you shouldnt try to change behaviors that will hopefully make the game safer.

 

Eliminating head contact fundamentally changes the game. That's it. It's that simple. You can try to make the game safer if you like, but unless they want to radically change what we watch, the NFL and football at large is going to have to outright come out and say, "Some concussions and long-term damage are okay with us". Otherwise let's just adopt flag football now and call it a day.

We're in the years where the NFL is trying to pretend like this isn't the inevitably. It is.

 

It would not be the first time the game fundamentally changed. All sports change over time to think they dont or wont is foolish.

 

Jamar Taylor early favorite to start at cornerback for Cardinals



It’s been just a few days since Jamar Taylor joined the Arizona Cardinals, but he’s already being viewed as the favorite to start at cornerback with his new team opposite stalwart Patrick Peterson.

Taylor was acquired from the Cleveland Browns last Friday in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He started 29 games at cornerback for Cleveland over that span and will get the chance to remain a starter with his new team. However, it’s a chance that isn’t set in stone.

“I think when you look at what he’s done on paper, I think you can say that (he’s the favorite),” Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks said, via Bob Baum of the Associated Press, “but once we get out on the field, it’s a clean slate for everybody.”

Taylor recorded 119 tackles, a forced fumble, a half sack and three interceptions over the last two years in Cleveland. It was his first chance to be a full-time starter after starting just nine games in three years in Miami from 2013-15.

“I’ve always got 100 percent confidence in myself,” Taylor said. “But at the same time, you’ve got to put the work in. You can’t just come in here and be like oh, you’re going to be the guy. There’s a ton of guys in here that are really good. I’ve been watching the last couple of days. I just have to come in here and make sure I’m doing my job so I get that opportunity.”

The Cardinals released veteran Marcus Williams after trading for Taylor last week. Bene Benwikere, Brandon Williams and sixth-round pick Chris Campbell will be among the players attempting to wrestle the job from his grasp before the regular season. (PFT)

 

He's one guy, an exception... everyone else has a helmet type thing on.

 

But, to think they shouldn't is an option.

 

he is the only guy in that photo the game was played for a long time without helmets

 

BEAVERTON, OR (KPTV) -

A former NFL player was arrested Wednesday morning after he tried to steal a vehicle from a Mercedes Benz dealership in Beaverton.

Officers responded to the dealership, located at 9275 Southwest Canyon Road, at 8:43 a.m. on the report that someone was trying to steal a vehicle.

Before officers arrived on the scene, the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Stanley T. Wilson, left the area and officers were not able to locate him.

According to police, Wilson went back to the dealership at 10:41 a.m.

When officers returned to the dealership, they attempted to take Wilson into custody but he refused their commands and a struggle ensued.

Police said K-9 Rizzo was deployed and officers were eventually able to take Wilson into custody.

Officers later learned that Wilson also attempted to steal a vehicle from the Beaverton INFINITI dealership, which is just a short distance away from the Mercedes Benz dealership.

Wilson was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Police said one officer was treated for a minor injury.

Once he was released from the hospital, Wilson was booked into the Washington County Jail for three counts of attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of interfering with a police officer.

Wilson has been arrested in the past. In June 2016, he was arrested after trespassing naked outside a home in southwest Portland.

Wilson was then arrested in Jan. 2017 following a disturbance at a home where police said they found him under the influence of drugs and running around naked.

Wilson was drafted by the Detroit Lions out of Stanford University in 2005 and played 32 games at cornerback for the Lions from 2005-2007, according to NFL.com.

Even spending a few at Stanford doesn't guarantee a future.

 

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Morgan Fox tore his ACL on Thursday, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

Fox appeared in all 16 games for the Rams last season, recording 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

Fox appeared in just one game as a rookie after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Colorado State-Pueblo. However, he managed to work himself onto the field regularly last season in his second season with the team.

The injury will force Fox to miss the entire 2018 season.

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Paul Worrilow and Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry also sustained torn ACLs this week during the first week of OTAs.

 

Here is something interesting. As most of you know the Ravens are trying to get a rule that would award you one point for kicking off through the uprights. I say if they really want to try this, then have them push the ball back ten yards and kick off from the 25 to attempt a one pointer. If you don’t make it the return team gets to run ‍♀️ it back.

 

That would be something if you have a kicker like Tucker, not too many of those guys.

 

More on the Incognito Dumbbell Incident... apparently he thinks he's a NSA operative.

Report: Richie Incognito paranoid, believed he was an NSA agent at time of dumbbell incident
Jason Owens,Shutdown Corner 21 hours ago

Richie Incognito reportedly told police that he was an NSA agent when they responded to a call that he threw a dumbbell at somebody. (AP)
On Wednesday, Richie Incognito was reportedly detained for an involuntary mental evaluation after being accused of throwing tennis balls and a dumbbell at another person at a Boca Raton, Florida gym.

The police reports of the incident were made public on Thursday and point to more trouble for the former former Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins offensive lineman.

Report: Incognito thought he was an NSA agent
Per CBS Sports, which obtained the reports, Incognito told police when they arrived that he believed he was an NSA agent.

“There’s a guy walking around with headphones on,” Incognito reportedly said. “I’m running NSA class level 3 documents through my phone. I can’t have anybody in bluetooth capability of me or taking pictures of me.”

CBS Sports reports that Incognito then told police that he couldn’t disclose information about his phone because they didn’t have “high enough clearance.”

Police: Incognito was in “altered, paranoid state”
The police report stated that “investigations revealed that Incognito was suffering an altered, paranoid state and believed ordinary citizens were government officials that were tracking him and recording him.”

Incognito told police that he had taken a supplement called Shroom Tech — a real thing — before going to the gym.

The makers of Shroom Tech touted the product’s safety on Twitter, adding, “We don’t know Richie, but we hope he feels better soon.”


Police responded to the incident when the man allegedly targeted by Incognito called 911.

Per the CBS Sports account of the 911 call:

“The gentleman threw a … chucked a tennis ball at me for no reason. Then he started throwing s— at me,” the man said. “Then he tried to mow me over with a sled. And he just started yelling at me like he was going to kick my ass. And he started beating the s— out of the equipment over there.”

Police detained, but did not arrest Incognito using Florida’s Baker Act, which allows officials to hold a person for psychiatric evaluation “who is in danger of becoming a harm to self, harm to others.”

The Bills recently granted Incognito’s request for release, leaving the 34-year-old on the free agent market. He said in April he intended to retire before deciding he wanted to play again.

The four-time Pro Bowler had a career resurgence in Buffalo after being suspended for a year by the Dolphins for his role in the bullying scandal involving Jonathan Martin while in Miami.