depends on what you want from a game. fans of good defense saw something beautiful. miraculous. they saw a team just outright bully another for an entire hour. the other team also faced incredible defense, they just overcame it enough to put enough points on the board to win.
that said.
i hate that all of this knowlege of the game still lives within me when the whole sport is structured around everyone trying to be chill about continuous brain damage
I loved every minute on the field and still like watching the game, but the NFL is a terrible organization and if I had kids I don’t think I’d want them subject to all the concussions I got over the years.
Yeah. I loved playing football, but knowing what I do now I have a very different perspective on the game. I was very good, and probably could have gotten a full-ride scholarship prettu easily if I hadn’t quit for stupid reasons, but now I think my juvenile self may have accidentally made a great call.
I’m personally embarrassed by the fact that every time I see one of those players wearing the pillow over their helmet I just think about how bad it looks.
i noticed a padded overhelmet, which players are allowed to opt for. i also noticed some outershell features you didn’t used to see prior to Virginia Tech’s STAR system
it’s been shown to be shockingly effective at reducing injuries while having the only downside of looking hella dumb. but i’m sure that was the attitude to leatherheads and helmets at some point, too
depends on what you want from a game. fans of good defense saw something beautiful. miraculous. they saw a team just outright bully another for an entire hour. the other team also faced incredible defense, they just overcame it enough to put enough points on the board to win.
that said.
i hate that all of this knowlege of the game still lives within me when the whole sport is structured around everyone trying to be chill about continuous brain damage
I loved every minute on the field and still like watching the game, but the NFL is a terrible organization and if I had kids I don’t think I’d want them subject to all the concussions I got over the years.
Yeah. I loved playing football, but knowing what I do now I have a very different perspective on the game. I was very good, and probably could have gotten a full-ride scholarship prettu easily if I hadn’t quit for stupid reasons, but now I think my juvenile self may have accidentally made a great call.
I’m just happy the Pats were exposed as the frauds they were. A lucky team with the 3rd easiest DVOA schedule in NFL history.
stares at you blankly with red eyes
I’m personally embarrassed by the fact that every time I see one of those players wearing the pillow over their helmet I just think about how bad it looks.
we need a new freak show
Speaking of cte!: did you see that new helmet shape on one of the Patriots’ o line? I really hope it helps, because holy crap did it look goofy AF!
i noticed a padded overhelmet, which players are allowed to opt for. i also noticed some outershell features you didn’t used to see prior to Virginia Tech’s STAR system
I wondered what that helmet covering was on some players, yet not enough to actively search for it.
Cheers for the info
it’s been shown to be shockingly effective at reducing injuries while having the only downside of looking hella dumb. but i’m sure that was the attitude to leatherheads and helmets at some point, too