I genuinely can't see anyone wearing that shit, they'd never hear the end of it
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They wear them in practice all the time. I suspect that fans would make a much bigger deal out of it than players.
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I totally get it for practice, but my money says very few if any of them actually wear it... we'll find out soon enough
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Yeah, I doubt that any of them will wear it for every game, but I'm thinking of cases like Tua getting like 3 concussions in a single season a few years ago. I wouldn't be surprised if guys who have already had one decide to wear it for a few games just to be safe.
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Initially I agree but eventually it'll be normalized & we'll all get used to it players included & they'll wear them. Assuming technology doesn't change of course.
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Health versus other peoples laughter. I'll take health so I can make millions more and be able to enjoy it, instead of worrying bout others thoughts.
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Pretty much why no one shoots free throws granny style in the NBA.

People are more concerned about being made fun of than doing something effectively.
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Real men support their team by just going into concussion protocol.
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Do we have any data on if it turns them gay?
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Makes the player look reeruned.

Next the team will arrive on a short bus.
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They'll be all the rage in Denver. :-)
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Yep, pretty much! The phrase "bubble wrap generation" has literally finally come to fruition!

This game is getting harder to watch more and more every year. Bad enough, having women referees, let alone all of the rule changes and hamstringing defenses in those rule changes for the most part.

The only rules I will agree with is helmet to helmet, o-linemen protection of engagement of only 1 person, negating chop blocks, sacking QBs below the waist and blindside hitting defensless players not involved in the play. However conversely, I have never liked the horse collar rule, regardless of how many knee injuries have occurred. Weird I know, but just never liked that particular rule. Too old school, I get it.
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Lol, watch any Barry Sanders reel; it’s almost all horse collars. He’d have another 2000 yds and 30 TDs if that rule had been in place in the ‘90s.


And yeah the strike zone on QBs is ludicrous. As is the “can’t fall on the QB with your full weight.”

I’m fairly sure that once Pat retires I’ll stop watching the NFL, same as I stopped watching the NBA after MJ left. And as I’m quickly losing interest in MLB now that Yadi is gone.

The game is trending towards something that doesn’t really resemble the game I grew up watching and the version it’s becoming won’t be worth my attention once Mahomes hangs them up.


Probably for the best; will mean a lot more time for fly-fishing.:-)
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How has no one come up with a jab at Rain Man involving a French bicyclist yet?
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It looks a little silly, but it doesn't bother me that they're making it an option. I'd guess this will primarily come into play for guys who have recently had concussions.
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