Yep, this is a typical life for an NFL player. Any of you wonder about the future of the game with all the health risks associated with it? I here participation in little league football is starting to drop.
The risks today stem, I believe, from the increased size, quickness, and speed of today’s players. It would be interesting to compare the average weight of a defensive line from 50 years ago to today’s players. I bet they average 50 pounds heavier and they can bust a 40 much faster than the guys from 50 years ago. All that size and speed means more force and energy when an impact occurs.
Plus, the muscle can be developed and strengthened – bones, not so much. Brain bounces around inside the skull just as easily in that modern hyperdeveloped player as in the guy from the 40s – and the modern gets hot a LOT harder.
Linguist almost 11 years ago
“I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends”
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Biggest danger to rookie player’s livelihood, friends from the old neighborhood.
seanyj almost 11 years ago
Yep, this is a typical life for an NFL player. Any of you wonder about the future of the game with all the health risks associated with it? I here participation in little league football is starting to drop.
Pharmakeus Ubik almost 11 years ago
The uni’s aren’t tight or brief enough.
timbob2313 Premium Member almost 11 years ago
Mr Hinds, An excellent strip
TexTech almost 11 years ago
The risks today stem, I believe, from the increased size, quickness, and speed of today’s players. It would be interesting to compare the average weight of a defensive line from 50 years ago to today’s players. I bet they average 50 pounds heavier and they can bust a 40 much faster than the guys from 50 years ago. All that size and speed means more force and energy when an impact occurs.
Greg Johnston almost 11 years ago
Good points TexTech.
flyintheweb almost 11 years ago
Plus, the muscle can be developed and strengthened – bones, not so much. Brain bounces around inside the skull just as easily in that modern hyperdeveloped player as in the guy from the 40s – and the modern gets hot a LOT harder.
Polsixe almost 11 years ago
Staph in the locker rooms? Infections??.