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NFL/NFLPA release helmet testing results, 10 models now prohibited


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17 hours ago, Woz said:

Because the NFL inexplicably thought it was better to spend money trying to deny/bury the story (and then come up with a huge settlement) instead of putting together a more modest/forward-thinking approach to concussion-related injuries.

The NFL buried it until the (not that huge) settlement was in place so that players can't sue them for years. Now they have no legal liability, whereas trying to remedy the safety issues with better helmets implied they have a problem in the first place.

EDIT: Typo

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12 hours ago, ramssuperbowl99 said:

The NFL buried it until the (not that huge) settlement was in place so that players can't sue them for years. Now they have no legal liability, whereas trying to remedy the safety issues with better problems implied they have a problem in the first place.

How cynical ... and most likely the way the NFL thought.

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7 minutes ago, Woz said:

How cynical ... and most likely the way the NFL thought.

It's not just them, it's a legal thing. If you get in a car accident and someone gets hurt, the natural human instinct is to apologize, but a lawyer is going to say make sure you settle first.

Agreed though, it's a really cynical, awful stance to take that reduces people struggling with substance abuse, suicide, dementia, and all manner other brain chemistry issues to a dollar figure on a page.

 

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On 4/16/2018 at 2:07 PM, Woz said:

 

 

Kind of surprised they aren't forcing those 200 odd players to switch immediately, but a step in the right direction.

Full article: https://www.nflpa.com/news/2018-helmet-lab-testing-performance-results

The NFLPA union may be a factor in this discussion, the NHL players union has resisted better helmet protection for many years. In the NHL, you consistently see concussions with elbows to the jaw, because they don't wear full cages like college hockey. Getting back to the NFL, if players continue to insist on using obsolete helmets, they must bear the brunt of the blame for problems down the line. And Tom Brady has been headbutting his teammates since at least his Michigan days. There's a limit on how far we can blame the NFL for some players who are struggling. 

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Just now, LaserFocus said:

The NFLPA union may be a factor in this discussion, the NHL players union has resisted better helmet protection for many years. In the NHL, you consistently see concussions with elbows to the jaw, because they don't wear full cages like college hockey. Getting back to the NFL, if players continue to insist on using obsolete helmets, they must bear the brunt of the blame for problems down the line. And Tom Brady has been headbutting his teammates since at least his Michigan days. There's a limit on how far we can blame the NFL for some players who are struggling. 

I suppose, but since the NFLPA was behind the testing, you would think they would want to press their members to protect themselves.

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On 4/24/2018 at 3:46 PM, Woz said:

I suppose, but since the NFLPA was behind the testing, you would think they would want to press their members to protect themselves.

Agree, but sometimes unions don't act in the best interests of their membership. The MLBPA dragged their feet on PED testing, despite the health risked posed by those substances. Eric Winston, the NFLPA leader, has already said it's not his concern if the NFL is around in 20 years, and a lockout is inevitable in 2021. That's not the kind of long term thinking you want from union leadership. A strong NFL benefits everyone, including the future generations of players who would love the opportunity to compete in the NFL. If the union was so concerned about player safety, they should have spoken with Russell Wilson after he avoided examination in the tent after that big hit in the MNF game last season, and issued a directive about the value of using the medical care each club provides.    

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