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Post by Analyst on Apr 29, 2024 11:05:18 GMT -5
And they are ugly as hell.... NFL is now allowing players to have the option to wear these space helmets in the 2024 season. Safety from concussions is a huge point in the NFL now. Thoughts? Used mostly by RBs? WRs? QBs? Is this the future?
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Post by TEM on Apr 29, 2024 11:10:06 GMT -5
I Can't wait for this.
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Post by Kruunch on Apr 29, 2024 11:15:00 GMT -5
In other words.. The NFL doesn’t want to get sued again. You can’t prevent brain damage in a sport where pushing another man’s brainstem in is required. The league profited off the broken backs and shattered lives of our fallen former players. Now, the shield wants to protect its own. When you can’t go high, you torpedo their knees. When you can’t do that. You puncture their spleen. Violence is part of the game..
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Post by Rangers13 on Apr 29, 2024 11:15:06 GMT -5
Every youth thru HS player or team I’ve seen wear these discard them pretty quickly.
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Post by SG88 on Apr 29, 2024 11:15:23 GMT -5
My thoughts are that even though they look odd, I'm all for player safety.
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Post by Danke Schoen on Apr 29, 2024 11:16:05 GMT -5
And they are ugly as hell.... NFL is now allowing players to have the option to wear these space helmets in the 2024 season. Safety from concussions is a huge point in the NFL now. Thoughts? Used mostly by RBs? WRs? QBs? Is this the future? If they reduce injury and the players want to wear them, god bless. Who TF are fans to disagree?
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Post by Providence on Apr 29, 2024 11:17:41 GMT -5
Why would anyone be bothered by this? They're still playing the same sport, they won't be any slower or any weaker, they won't be any less able to do their job. They'll simply have an extra layer of protection. I don't see the problem.
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Post by inthezone on Apr 29, 2024 11:23:21 GMT -5
I hope they make a difference.
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Post by McCherry on Apr 29, 2024 11:23:26 GMT -5
I honestly don't think anyone will wear them.
NFL players don't even wear cups.
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Post by idkaname on Apr 29, 2024 11:27:58 GMT -5
I honestly don't think anyone will wear them. NFL players don't even wear cups. they've already been wearing them ? and cups are for ****** until you need them
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Post by Roosevelt on Apr 29, 2024 11:29:54 GMT -5
I imagine they will affect the QB's downfield vision is the linemen are wearing them.
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Post by JoeBigBlue on Apr 29, 2024 11:32:50 GMT -5
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Post by Providence on Apr 29, 2024 11:33:13 GMT -5
I imagine they will affect the QB's downfield vision is the linemen are wearing them. Perhaps you're right. But, if they do indeed help to protect players, then I am ok with that trade-off.
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Post by Danke Schoen on Apr 29, 2024 11:33:33 GMT -5
I imagine they will affect the QB's downfield vision is the linemen are wearing them. Add that to the Jones excuse scroll.
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Post by McCherry on Apr 29, 2024 11:37:40 GMT -5
I honestly don't think anyone will wear them. NFL players don't even wear cups. they've already been wearing them ? Not in the regular season. Cant' see how they wouldn't impede head movement. Maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by DJones19 on Apr 29, 2024 11:50:04 GMT -5
Looks goofy but less concussions in the game is a good thing.
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Post by Analyst on Apr 29, 2024 11:50:55 GMT -5
Wusses....
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Post by te88 on Apr 29, 2024 11:55:18 GMT -5
And they are ugly as hell.... NFL is now allowing players to have the option to wear these space helmets in the 2024 season. Safety from concussions is a huge point in the NFL now. Thoughts? Used mostly by RBs? WRs? QBs? Is this the future? Dumb Only way to actually make the game safer is to remove of the helmets and most of the pads. Which they will never do.
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Post by GameTime on Apr 29, 2024 12:01:55 GMT -5
meh....if it helps then great.
I dont care either way. Will get used to seeing it
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Post by Rangers13 on Apr 29, 2024 12:04:09 GMT -5
And they are ugly as hell.... NFL is now allowing players to have the option to wear these space helmets in the 2024 season. Safety from concussions is a huge point in the NFL now. Thoughts? Used mostly by RBs? WRs? QBs? Is this the future? Dumb Only way to actually make the game safer is to remove of the helmets and most of the pads. Which they will never do. lol, what? Taking off pads will make it safer? How about eliminating the contact which would make more sense than taking off the protection during contract?
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Post by jaymas on Apr 29, 2024 12:18:28 GMT -5
My thoughts are that even though they look odd, I'm all for player safety. Can't imagine having another position. Well said.
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Post by jimmieray on Apr 29, 2024 12:26:16 GMT -5
they've already been wearing them ? Not in the regular season. Cant' see how they wouldn't impede head movement. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe also wind friction for these outside receivers?
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Post by DJones19 on Apr 29, 2024 12:28:08 GMT -5
I wonder if WRs will were them because their heads have to be on a swivel looking for the ball.
I wouldn't want to add any weight to my head but not sure how much the gaurdian helmets weight...they look pretty lightweight.
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Post by Roosevelt on Apr 29, 2024 12:35:20 GMT -5
I imagine they will affect the QB's downfield vision is the linemen are wearing them. Perhaps you're right. But, if they do indeed help to protect players, then I am ok with that trade-off. True, but it's got to affect the game. It looks like it would be adding at least a couple of inches in height. I could see defenses wearing the highest version allowable.
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Post by fredfreddy on Apr 29, 2024 13:12:52 GMT -5
They need to figure out a way to use the tech in motorcycle helmets. Huge difference in protection. Huge! Just got to figure out how to combat the heat. Curious to see how the Guardians hold up during a full game vs practice. Would grabbing someone from one of those nubs be a penalty like a facemask? So many questions.
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Post by Fletch842 on Apr 29, 2024 13:33:37 GMT -5
they seemed to have helped with concussions in the preseason in the test they did the last 2 years. Anything to keep their brains from scrambling is a good thing. I could care less about the look.
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Post by Analyst on Apr 29, 2024 13:37:41 GMT -5
They need to figure out a way to use the tech in motorcycle helmets. Huge difference in protection. Huge! Just got to figure out how to combat the heat. Curious to see how the Guardians hold up during a full game vs practice. Would grabbing someone from one of those nubs be a penalty like a facemask? So many questions. I dont think grabbing by the ear hole is a penalty, so I wouldnt think so.
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Post by Analyst on Apr 29, 2024 13:46:02 GMT -5
Dumb Only way to actually make the game safer is to remove of the helmets and most of the pads. Which they will never do. lol, what? Taking off pads will make it safer? How about eliminating the contact which would make more sense than taking off the protection during contract? I think what he is suggesting, is that taking off helmets and pads, you wont see the violent hits anymore, especially the head shots. Accidentally it might happen, but I cant see a Safety or LB coming in to hit a player head to head on a hit on purpose. WRs coming over the middle wont get those bell ringing head shots. RBs wont get shots to the head as much if neither the RB nor defender are wearing the helmet. However, Rugby actually has a slightly higher concussion rate than the NFL... They dont use pads or helmets. Its not really a significant amount however. As I said though, the accidental shots would be brutal. What they keep doing is changing the rules which from this front, is probably the best option now that they know what its doing to the brain years after.
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Post by jmike on Apr 29, 2024 13:54:28 GMT -5
My thoughts are that even though they look odd, I'm all for player safety. If you actually were, you never would have started watching football in the first place. That goes for anyone who claims they care about player safety. You can't be a football fan for any length of time and be "all for player safety." It just makes absolutely zero sense, it is double think. These two things can not both be true at the same time. It would be the same as a boxing fan being for "boxer safety". Or a professional wrestling fan being against steroid use. Or a NHRA fan being about reducing our carbon footprint. Or a Taylor Swift fan being all about the music. Some things simply do not make sense together and a football fan being "all for player safety" happens to be one of them.
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Post by jmike on Apr 29, 2024 13:56:23 GMT -5
Why would anyone be bothered by this? They're still playing the same sport, they won't be any slower or any weaker, they won't be any less able to do their job. They'll simply have an extra layer of protection. I don't see the problem. I'm not bothered by it. If the players want to wear them in games, I say go for it. Makes no difference to me. Just nobody start crying when we see a significant uptick in serious neck injuries.
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