It’s the Tip of the Iceberg
Did you know that 70% of NFL players don’t even wear knee or thigh pads? It’s ridiculous. The NFL is finally mandating it but this crap has been going on for years (18 to be exact). Many players also wear child-size pads all in the name of speed. How about in the name of injury? Why has the NFL allowed this? I have no idea. If you shrink the shoulder pads then ALL you have left to hit with is the head! Compare Ronny Lott and Troy Polamalu and you can see the difference. Both were the best in their game but the sport has changed and put these players in danger.
There’s actually starting to be some thinking that it would be better for football players to have less protection and stop using helmets, because having the protections makes them use all their power to hit harder and causes more injuries and brain trauma.
Well this way they can sue the NFL if they get injured. It is a money-making proposition.
Sorry, all this does is reinforce my long-preexisting belief that all football players are idiots.
Considering the extent to which we “subsidize” these guys for doing absolutely nothing, I think this thread should be lumped with the thread on the growth of Disability.