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re: Football Helmets should be leather
Posted on 10/1/14 at 3:48 pm to Jcorye1
Posted on 10/1/14 at 3:48 pm to Jcorye1
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Do you honestly think people like Brandon Meriweather would suddenly be able to tackle rugby style efficiently?
Wut?
I'm saying Rugby players have been using less padding and the world hasn't ended and people aren't dying all over the place. There is a clear similarity in the games of American Football and Rugby, which is my point that padding isn't really as necessary as people say it is.
This post was edited on 10/1/14 at 3:49 pm
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Posted on 10/1/14 at 3:51 pm to inthemorning
Rugby doesn't have near the impact. The speed and size of the collision. That's what the issue is. It's not just tackling.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 3:56 pm to inthemorning
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I'm saying Rugby players have been using less padding and the world hasn't ended and people aren't dying all over the place. There is a clear similarity in the games of American Football and Rugby, which is my point that padding isn't really as necessary as people say it is.
Muscle memory. It's absurd to think these DBs are suddenly going to drastically and radically change the kind of tackling they do in hundredths of seconds without some people getting seriously injured. Hell, Wes Welker busted up Talib's ribs last year by just a simple pick play.
I don't care if Vince Wilfork rugby tackles you, it's going to hurt.
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