Re:Concussion doctor says he found CTE in living NFL player
by jjie2221 on Friday December 29, 2017 @10:30AM
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Question for football fans: Would the game suffer that much if we changed the rules to reduce contact? Say, like flag football?
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Re:Concussion doctor says he found CTE in living NFL player
by dlp211 on Friday December 29, 2017 @10:44AM
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Yes, significantly. One of the biggest draws of football, for better or worst, is the tackling. People watch to see the big hit and the great escapes to evade the tackling. Here is just a single example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8geJp5mVLA
If the game used flags, the quarterback would have almost certainly been down. Instead he runs for a first down and keeps his offense on the field.
Re:Concussion doctor says he found CTE in living NFL player
by wils1245 on Friday December 29, 2017 @12:31PM
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Spot on. As further example, check out Barry Sanders highlights:
The NFL in slow motion can be beautiful to watch in slow motion. These plays aren’t nearly as exciting without the risk of contact and Sanders’ opportunity and ability to break tackles.
That doesn’t mean the game as we know it shouldn’t go.