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Lower Leg Injuries in the NFL
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:21 pm
After the recent comments from Brandon Merriweather LINK
Should we become far more concerned that the new rules in place are creating far more disastrous results to the ability to walk in the future? NFL players already have difficulty with it soon after retirement. It seems that now, far more will be in wheelchairs at the age of 30.
quote:I was wondering what this years WR injury list looks like and what injuries they are sustaining. So far this year, across all position, the NFL has sustained 54 lower leg season ending injuries. 30 players have already been placed on injured reserve this season because of confirmed torn ACLs, a pace that has already exceeded the total for all of 2011 and has nearly done the same for 2012.
I guess I just have to take people's knees out," Meriweather said. "That's the only way. I would hate to end a guy's career over a rule, but I guess it's better other people than me getting suspended for longer. You just have to go low now, man. You've got to end people's careers. You got to tear people's ACLs and mess up people's knees. You can't hit them high anymore."
Should we become far more concerned that the new rules in place are creating far more disastrous results to the ability to walk in the future? NFL players already have difficulty with it soon after retirement. It seems that now, far more will be in wheelchairs at the age of 30.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 2:25 pm
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Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:24 pm to HeavyCore
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far more will be in wheelchairs at the age of 30
But at least they will know who they are and where they live rite?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:25 pm to HeavyCore
you get a plastic leg brah, can't get a plastic brain.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:27 pm to ShoeBang
Very true, but I'm not trying to get this to be a discussion about whats worse (concussions vs leg injuries). When we are looking at doubling our leg injuries from 2011 I think something needs to be done.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:29 pm to HeavyCore
Why can't these guys just sign waivers and then go out and bash each others heads in?
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:31 pm to Chad504boy
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you get a plastic leg brah, can't get a plastic brain.
I'm sorry, but neither of those things should ever just be something that's casually thrown out as a solution. I understand what you are saying, but this is a game. Not war, no matter what the players say or would like to believe.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:34 pm to HeavyCore
I've said before. You've got bigger, faster guys whose explosiveness is putting more strain on their skeletal system/connective tissue than at any point in the history of the game. You are now spreading the field more and having them run more across the field/down the field than at any point. You are now throwing the ball more which causes longer games with more plays than the traditional pound it out games played in close quarters. You are eliminating guys hitting high.
You're going to get a lot more lower leg injuries.
You're going to get a lot more lower leg injuries.
This post was edited on 10/31/13 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:36 pm to HeavyCore
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Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:40 pm to HeavyCore
Only solution is to institute a weight limit. Like peewee football. Too much weight + speed is going to mean injuries. Period.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:44 pm to elposter
Why do I get the feeling that midget football already exist out there? 
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:45 pm to elposter
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Only solution is to institute a weight limit.
Leather helmets is the answer.
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:47 pm to htownjeep
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Severely curtailing PED use is the answer.
FIFY
Posted on 10/31/13 at 2:47 pm to htownjeep
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Leather helmets is the answer.
With spikes
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