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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; stupid enough to play without either say's a lot about some players stupidity....
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05-23-2012, 05:40 AM | #12 |
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IDK if I'd consider mandatory knee pads/thigh pads as a step towards total wussification, it's not like, say, a specific rule change aimed at protecting one specific player on the field, eh?
I like seeing them having to wear the pads. |
05-23-2012, 07:37 AM | #14 |
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Over 2000 former players lawsuits, NFLPA grievences regarding suspensions, a defamation lawsuit....possibly more. Pads and bruises are a tertiary issue right now.
If RG wanted to bring it to the front he should have done this a while back. It's all a smokescreen. All these ongoing serious issues and the media is asking him about pads. What a joke. |
05-23-2012, 07:40 AM | #15 |
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They need to go to mandatory Knee Braces for ALL except kickers, it will slow the game a little and protect knees.
What will be worn as the mandatory knee and thigh pad. You can also make coffee with it. |
05-23-2012, 10:11 AM | #16 |
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Just give it time and Roger will have them wearing flags instead of pads
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05-23-2012, 10:27 AM | #17 |
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Originally Posted by darstep
Retarded machismo, for some people it makes you tougher, more manly, and impresses others to not wear it. True for every sport. Childish logic at it's finest.
Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper
Well, of course, that makes headlines and video clips....I mean wait, the NFL is about safety and game integrity and would NEVER use violence to sell.....
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05-23-2012, 08:31 PM | #18 |
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Originally Posted by lee909
...hmmm.. now that you mention Nike: given the NFL just switched to Nike Combat uniforms, and that Combat uniforms come standard with sewn-in thigh and knee pads, I wonder if the rule is cosmetic or sponsor driven. |
05-25-2012, 07:26 AM | #19 |
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Originally Posted by Tobias-Reiper
You should look a little closer at the plays.
Proper tackling technique is for me to put my face mask between the RB's numbers. The head, the legs, the arms all move in any direction to throw a d-player off... The numbers change direction with the ball... The RB's first move as I close in is to drop his shoulder pads and try to bull through me... This action puts his helmet coming directly for my helmet. At 6'+ not many defensive people are getting under Sproles... Rice... My options are... aim lower for his crotch with my face mask... (not happenin). This would angle my facemask down and he would make contact with the crown of my helmet breaking my neck. Let him run his helmet through my sternum. Again.... if you have ever had a pulling guard flank you... you know you do not want this either. I went to a smaller school where I played both sides of the ball... Ive broken ribs on people who didn't see me pulling. |
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05-25-2012, 08:55 AM | #20 |
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Oooooooooouch! He got hit, right between the pads.
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