Comments on: Headbangers: 5 Ways The NFL Can Put A Lid On Concussions

By: theTRUTH

theTRUTH — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:56:08 +0000

Only thing you mentioned that makes sense or is not already being done is rethink the 18 game schedule. From day one in little league, middle school, high school and college, players are taught to not duck their head when making contact. Injuries are a part of the game, they are gonna happen. Player saftey is not the concern, money is. Owners want more games to make more money, They know fans pay to see star players so they want to keep them healthy. Asking for more game and being concerned about the players health do not go hand in hand. Players are bigger stronger faster, but joints, ligaments, bones are still the same. ESPN will always glorify the big hit because thats what people want to see, Suspend players for illegal hits, not hits that just look too violent but are clean (Dunta Robinson) Money is ruining the world, not just football. Thats why college is so much more entertaining, but NCAA is raping them too.

By: lj99584

lj99584 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:46:34 +0000

ya your right about the technique used in ufc but a kick to the jaw is a kick to the jaw.

and the nfl has rules and regs about what you can a cannot do. ex:no horsecaller, cant even touch the facemask, no clothes line, no running into the kicker/punter, you can barely tackle the qb. when is it going to stop? you have to let them play. james harrison had 2 great hits. the hits people love to see in football. thats why theyre the best of the best and thats why we pay to watch it. they keep making these rules, and theyre going to lose viewers.

By: Rick Lexington

Rick Lexington — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:49:47 +0000

Yeah I kind of agree with the others. It’s football. It’s what they get paid to do. And even as a kid when we tackle that person you hit that dude full impact. It’s not like you can gauge a hit. Why are you going to fine a guy for doing his job? It’s what they get paid for and it’s why they have equipment.

But on the ufc thing while they don’t complain about hitting hard there’s alot of techniques not allowed due to amount of damage they cause.

By: lj99584

lj99584 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:51:54 +0000

its cause of people like you the nfl will go out of business.. football is a FULL contact sport. thats why they get paid millions to play. man up..play the game.. quit complaining about hard hits, thats what football is all about. does UFC complain about punching too hard?

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Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:37:41 +0000

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By: zach

zach — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:26:10 +0000

this is garbage its football there are gonna be bone crushing hits get used to it or go watch soccer