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re: Padded football helmets. The future?

Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:14 pm to
Posted by OWLFAN86
The OT has made me richer
Member since Jun 2004
177442 posts
Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:14 pm to
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I've been saying for 15 years we ought to get rid of the facemask," Paterno said on his weekly conference call. "Then you go back to shoulder blocking, shoulder tackling, and you wouldn't have all those heroes out there."
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review quotes Paterno as adding, "We used to have one single bar; now we have a weapon…"

yeah lets listen to that guy
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:38 pm to
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yeah lets listen to that guy



Well he wasn't wrong on this point.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
65533 posts
Posted on 7/13/17 at 9:42 pm to
Most of the hard hitting people in the NFL grew up with rough backgrounds. Sacrificing your health for the money comes with the job description. Someone will always be willing to take/receive those hits for the money.

Even without face masks, someone out there will sacrifice their cheek bone
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