Comments on: The NFL Takes A Devastating Blow

By: dherman76

dherman76 — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:17:00 +0000

Insurance cost anyone?

By: Litty

Litty — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:12:00 +0000

Hey Johnny – You really put the “hits” in Desi with that reply!!!

By: Johnsaavn

Johnsaavn — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:08:00 +0000

Oops. Schedule would wrap in five weeks. 15 yards for lousy math.

Maybe I have a concussion

By: Johnsaavn

Johnsaavn — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 21:07:00 +0000

This is simple. Let’s just have teams fight to the death, like the armies of antiquity, every Sunday.

First, schedule would wrap up in just 6 weeks, as 32 teams become 16, 8, 4, 2 then one.

Second, no dynasties – and lots of new players and intrigue annually.

Third, no pension headaches – pun intended – because everyone dies, except those who survive to become champions.

Fourth, if some idiot like Brandon Jacobs throws his helmet aat the fans (oh, right — it slipped, my bad), then fans should be entitles to beat him to death with said headgear. Engage the fans, and the fans are in play.

Finally, my plan is awesome, because there is no way Tom Brady makes it out alive. Meaning Gisele becomes available again.

Who is with me????

By: Jeremy Goldberg

Jeremy Goldberg — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:42:00 +0000

You make a lot of great points, and I agree with you that (1) the NFL overreacted; and (2) the NFL will inevitably have to adjust its rules because the speed and size of players today have outpaced the equipment. That said, I think the NFL had to do something–when you have 6 Philadelphia players out because of concussions alone, and that many questionable hits in one weekend, they couldn’t have done nothing. There’s a middle ground–perhaps announcing fines, perhaps announcing a broader review, etc. I think the answer may be in widening the field, ala the CFL.