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Title: Football Fans, what do you think.......................
Post by: Mickey001 on October 20, 2010, 02:36:56 pm
This past weekend showed just how violent football can be.  I saw at least two terrible looking and sounding helmet to helmet tackles.  Wow!!  Those hits have to hurt and quite possibly mame or even kill somone.

The NFL and even the NCAA are trying to find a way to reduce these violent tackles.  They are talking about fines, ejection, etc...

Well, I found and read the following aritcle and must say, that it may make for a poossible solution to the helmet to helmet contact.  JoePa, Penn State is strong proponent for it.

What do you think?  Let me know.
 :thumbsup:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/JoePa-didn-t-wear-a-facemask-He-doesn-t-think-t?urn=ncaaf-278329
Title: Re: Football Fans, what do you think.......................
Post by: carebearmafia on October 20, 2010, 04:07:13 pm
Nice find....better helmets would keep these kids brains from falling out.
Title: Re: Football Fans, what do you think.......................
Post by: GUESSWORKZ on October 21, 2010, 08:12:18 am
ITS ALWAYS BEEN A VIOLENT SPORT THATS WHY YOU SIGN WAIVERS BEFORE YOU PLAY, FROM PEE WEE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE PROS. I REMEMBER SIGNING THESE FORMS AND ALSO REMEMBERED IF I DID WHAT IM SUPPOSE TO DO I WONT GET HURT AND THANKFULLY I NEVER DID .... BUT REGARDLESS PEOPLE GET HURT THIS IS THE WAY OF THE SPORTS WORLD ..NEXT THING YOU KNOW FOOTBALL WILL GO FROM TACKLE TO TWO HAND TOUCH WITH ALL THESE BABIES PLAYING
Title: Re: Football Fans, what do you think.......................
Post by: tanya454 on October 21, 2010, 09:35:46 am
well i say go saings!! :notworthy:
Title: Re: Football Fans, what do you think.......................
Post by: fowlerdiana on October 21, 2010, 09:47:58 am
Sports, especially football, have always been violent.  With the growing size of the players over the years, the violence and injuries have increased.  I am all for safety, but you cannot take the sport and competition out of the games.