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Maybe we should change how the game is played instead of putting helmets on the helmets
We've seen the same issues with hockey. The use of plastics in shoulder and elbow protections versus the older leathers and felt padding. When delivering a hit both players feel it, today not so much as a plastic shoulder goes into a face it's more one way.
As much as they have been changing the rules, a crazy part of me wonders if less equipment might help more, like those old leather helmets. Would players not be hitting as hard?
NHL players not wearing full masks is the height of idiocy. Most of them have worn full masks for at least a decade before going pro so it's not like they're going to get screwed up by them.
The really scary thing though isn't the plastic shells. Those are fine as long as you have proper gear yourself. It's getting cut by a skate. Every year one or two players will die from getting cut. It's wild to me that Hockey literally has an acceptable death rate without talking about things like underlying medical conditions.
Is it really that wild? Hockey players are insane people. They literally cannot remove fighting from the sport without the entirety of Canada revolting.
The referees back off and give people space to fight. In the middle of the game. They go from refereeing hockey, to dirty boxing, then back to hockey. It's a crazy sport.
I mean...
Aren't there rules for the fighting tho? Like you gotta drop gloves sticks and helmets.
And then don't both guys fighting ( in this hypothetical scenario) get the penalty?
Idunno man it seems downright civilized if you ask me.
Fwiw, I've literally never played hockey in my life. And the last "fight" I got in was a playground scuffle back in fight grade.
Edit: I meant fifth but it's funnier as fight grade
In 2023 it was a guy in England. In 2022, a 10th grade kid in Connecticut. 2024 hasn't had one yet though. So yeah.
You could be right. CTE wasn't known about back then, but you don't hear a lot about pro football players in the first half of the 20th century acting like the ones today.
There wasn't as much media as there is today either, so that may be a factor.
There's also the fact that advanced in nutrition, exercise, and medicine mean that today's players move faster and hit harder.
Look at the size/build of the players back then compared to today... It probably didn't happen as much because people weren't as big and didn't hit as hard.
Also enjoying that we have a method for reducing concussions by half, but it isn’t mandatory in games why?
Yeah one of the biggest issues is the fact that nobody teaches how to properly "hit" and, equally problematic, how to properly "be hit." Contact sports don't have to be as violent as they are now.
I think rugby does a fantastic job of this. It's a much more controlled violence.
Would I be way out there to suggest that if you have to go to these lengths to protect a player, maybe it's not a good sport for the 21st century?
If people want to play it & people enjoy watching it, why discard it rather than make it safer?
I enjoy skydiving, drinking copious amounts of alcohol, & eating fried foods. It’s on me to do those things in moderation.
You aren't practically guaranteed to have life changing injury from skydiving, drinking, or eating. Several studies have shown that over 90% of football players have CTE. It's not the same, and not a question of moderation.
"It is tradition that athletes must be harmed for our entertainment."
I'm not sure that people have moved on all that much from Roman gladiatorial combat.
I don't think you could really say they're changing the nfl, I'm watching the game right now and I don't think there's a single one anywhere on either team. In fact other than maybe one or two players I don't think I've seen anyone wearing them at all this year.
Get rid of the pads and helmets and play like the rugby.
Thought it was this guy:
