Is Roger Goodell Good For the NFL?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Exactly. Why table this and make the wedge illegal 2 years ago, dramatically change the enforcement of hard hits last year, and then render the kickoff useless this year? He’s got things completely backwards

So I guess you think more padding = more safety?

Not sure there's any real basis for that, but ok.

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

So I guess you think more padding = more safety?

Not sure there's any real basis for that, but ok.

Would you advocate differently?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Would you advocate differently?

Personally I think more padding is just window dressing and doesn't do much to prevent head injuries. You could wrap guys in bubble wrap, but if they crash into each other with enough force the brain is going to get jarred no matter what you do. So the most logical thing to do is reduce (or eventually eliminate) some of the plays where the highest speed collisions take place.

I am surprised they don't make mouth guards mandatory though. I know in high school we had to wear them. I'm not sure what research says about them reducing head injuries though. I think I remember reading the conclusions are mixed.