Beast Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-gives-players-option-to-wear-guardian-caps-during-games?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3sqgbZfzhd-y1KTLK-y7aAYxUmWRoSRzitAGOu9Z6xDHZ50ZhR_ijKC84_aem_AZlzJe1vi3GaXTj6hoBV3SyqiZ2kfiKgqgTHpKyLIkQVQi-hz7-dUwSWERmHTl_aQWEfZ1HGXiZ9bn-GcQd4qHYP#lvgxdiczo7o7redqx18 I wonder if Tua will wear one? 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Beast said: https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/nfl-gives-players-option-to-wear-guardian-caps-during-games?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3sqgbZfzhd-y1KTLK-y7aAYxUmWRoSRzitAGOu9Z6xDHZ50ZhR_ijKC84_aem_AZlzJe1vi3GaXTj6hoBV3SyqiZ2kfiKgqgTHpKyLIkQVQi-hz7-dUwSWERmHTl_aQWEfZ1HGXiZ9bn-GcQd4qHYP#lvgxdiczo7o7redqx18 I wonder if Tua will wear one? So you’re saying that they make one for Tua’s entire body…? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Its been a long time coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 National Bobblehead League 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Mark Kelso has (re-)entered the chat!!! 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Positive Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 This thread should be a lot of fun. What's the o/u on the number of posts until someone makes a comment on kids getting participation trophies? What about "pretty soon, it'll be flag football?" How about "they might as well be playing in pantyhose?" 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, Low Positive said: This thread should be a lot of fun. What's the o/u on the number of posts until someone makes a comment on kids getting participation trophies? What about "pretty soon, it'll be flag football?" How about "they might as well be playing in pantyhose?" Speaking of kids, the Gurdian Cap has been well accepted by both the parents and schools that have started using them because of the reduction in head injuries it provides. Parents feel the players are safer and the players themselves feel safer which increases confidence and benefits play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Low Positive said: This thread should be a lot of fun. What's the o/u on the number of posts until someone makes a comment on kids getting participation trophies? What about "pretty soon, it'll be flag football?" How about "they might as well be playing in pantyhose?" Welp, you would just have become the first to bring up all those topics for people to piggy back off of. Way to set the table😂 Seriously, I get it and it's really good for the players and safety. Could help some guys have longer careers, earn more money and walk away a bit healthier. But egads are those things fugly. Edited April 26 by BuffaloBillyG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndirish1978 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just integrate padding into the helmets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Interesting. Players REALLY care about how they look, so I bet there won't be many who wear them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 minutes ago, MJS said: Interesting. Players REALLY care about how they look, so I bet there won't be many who wear them. Yup, this right here, players also use substantially smaller pads than was common some years ago, are the pads better nowadays, or is it driven by fashion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaMilBill Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 14 minutes ago, Figster said: Speaking of kids, the Gurdian Cap has been well accepted by both the parents and schools that have started using them because of the reduction in head injuries it provides. Parents feel the players are safer and the players themselves feel safer which increases confidence and benefits play. If the guardian caps protect heads and it is proven, why the heck doesn’t the helmet making companies just make soft shell helmets essentially with more padding instead of the hard plastic or carbon fiber material it uses now? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 2 minutes ago, MJS said: Interesting. Players REALLY care about how they look, so I bet there won't be many who wear them. Get a couple of bad concussions like Tua and they might feel differently. The damage from collision is also cumulative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Any player coming off a concussion should wear this the next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Just now, Figster said: Get a couple of bad concussions like Tua and they might feel differently. The damage from collision is also cumulative All of them have had concussions. You can't play in high school and college and then the NFL without ever having a concussion. They know the risks but they still choose looks over safety, often. But there may be a few who do it. Honestly, defensive linemen should all wear them because they help block the view of the QB, so it is a small competitive advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
947 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 It still baffles me that the NFL doesn't require mouthguards to actually be in the mouth, which actually helps protect from concussions. Instead we get idiots running around with their neon colored mouthguards just flapping in the wind, because it "looks cool". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) 11 minutes ago, MJS said: All of them have had concussions. You can't play in high school and college and then the NFL without ever having a concussion. They know the risks but they still choose looks over safety, often. But there may be a few who do it. Honestly, defensive linemen should all wear them because they help block the view of the QB, so it is a small competitive advantage. Lineman would benefit the most IMO. On a side note the Guardian cap also helps protect anything it comes in contact with reducing other types of injuries. Edited April 26 by Figster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 57 minutes ago, Low Positive said: This thread should be a lot of fun. What's the o/u on the number of posts until someone makes a comment on kids getting participation trophies? What about "pretty soon, it'll be flag football?" How about "they might as well be playing in pantyhose?" All valid points😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QB Bills Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 (edited) The NFL creams at the sound of helmets crashing into each other. If they just made the outside of helmets also soft like the inside (with a solid frame in between) I'm sure that help quite a bit. Not as loud, but safer. Tough choice for the bean counters up top. Edited April 26 by QB Bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 So we've got padding inside the helmets, then the hard shell, then the guardian caps added padding outside the hard shell. How about we add another hard shell to these so it can fully be a helmet inside a helmet? Is two helmets even enough? Maybe three would be safer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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