Comments on: Owners vote to make knee, thigh pads mandatory starting in 2013

By: cincinnasti

cincinnasti — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:44:56 +0000

Yes!! Now every game will be an 80′s flashback!! With everyone running around looking like Earl Campbell..

By: steelerdynasty2010

steelerdynasty2010 — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:34:38 +0000

thank all those frauds signing up to ride on the concussion gravy train.

By: polapea

polapea — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:27:40 +0000

Hip and knee pads are not hard pads. And really these pads don’t do a hell of a lot for the player wearing them. They may stop a few bruises but they won’t stop catastrophic injuries. Wearing knee pads will help the guy who takes a knee to the head.
Until the NFL declares mouthpieces mandatory this is all window dressing.

By: ukgiants91

ukgiants91 — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:06:23 +0000

I don’t disagree with this rule change it won’t change the game in any way but will help stop certain injures. But one thing I think they should make mandatory is that every players wears a proper mouth guard that is proven to Reduce impacts (such as brain pad and im sure there other ones on the market that work in the same way)therefore reducing concussion risk because sometimes you see players either not wearing one or one that is not designed to support impacts.

By: kchoya

kchoya — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:44 +0000

I’ve said it a hundred times- how can the league not realize that hard plastic helmets and pads CAUSE injuries, not prevent them?

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Because if you have a soft outer portion of the helmet, you’ll get head and neck injuries.

By: obiwanbonogi

obiwanbonogi — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:53:05 +0000

Because we all know that if Peterson had a little piece of plastic covering his knee that would’ve prevented it from going 6 inches sideways when it got blasted. Yeah right.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:40:09 +0000

If you’re faster and shiftier than the opposing player then you’ll still be faster and shifter than the other when you’re BOTH wearing pads.

By: thegreatgabbert

thegreatgabbert — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:38:02 +0000

NFLPA earns the distinction of becoming the first labor union in history to negotiate less safe working conditions for it’s members.

By: goredskins11

goredskins11 — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:19:13 +0000

They should have made the hip pads mandatory as well. I am always hearing about wide receivers missing a game due to a hip contusion, yet they refuse to wear them. Those hip pads would prevent most of those hip bruise injuries. And, if everyone was forced to wear them, then they would all be on the same level as far as any issues regarding slowing them down.

By: bigguy54

bigguy54 — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:10:33 +0000

rarelyclever what the knee pads do is protect the other player who is tackling or blocking the player. A knee to the head can be as bad or worse than a hit to the ground, because it is moving also. This is a small step, the NFL needs to require the players to wear mouth guards, and the concussion helmets too. Only then will I believe they are concerned with player safety. I am sure they don’t want to get sued, but they bow to the whims of the players too much. They should have come out and said this is the parameters of the pads you will wear, no debate. If you do not like it, do not play.

Baseball was going to make all the players wear the new batting helmets, but the players balked because they looked funny. So what if everyone wears them, what does it matter? The NFL Players do not want to wear the conc helmets, because they look funny. Would you rather look funny, or drool when you get older? The NFL needs to protect these mach men from themselves, and protect the game we all love.”"

Good for them for taking the little step. Now it is time to take the big one and make the wear all the safety gear out there.

By: txxxchief

txxxchief — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:59:18 +0000

The Stayfree pads, are light, thin and very unobtrusive. At least that is what Mr. Bundchen says.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:43:38 +0000

I have to reserve my opinion on this until I find out what types of pads they are. If they are soft, fine.

But if they are hard shell pads all the league is creating is more hard surfaces that can collide at high speed with other players heads.

I’ve said it a hundred times- how can the league not realize that hard plastic helmets and pads CAUSE injuries, not prevent them?

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:41:46 +0000

I thought that the new uniforms had hip pads already built into the pants. Those pro combat hexagon looking doodads.

By: rexryanschoolofpodiatry

rexryanschoolofpodiatry — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:41:44 +0000

And…..Drew Brees needs further explanation….

By: oldschoolomen

oldschoolomen — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:34:56 +0000

Wow. Groundbreaking.

It shouldn’t take too long to make the adjustment. A decent amount of players probably do wear most of their pads, and every guy in college is required to wear them, so they should be used to it.

By: rickastleydancemoves

rickastleydancemoves — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:33:47 +0000

@steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing

No, they’re doing this to inch closer to a 18 game schedule.

By: rarelyclever

rarelyclever — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:32:27 +0000

Finally! The number of broken thighs and kneecaps each season was starting to get out of control.

By: erod22

erod22 — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:30:33 +0000

And the NFLPA will complain, further weakening their multiple lawsuits against the NFL.

What a bunch of nimrods.

By: randomcommenter

randomcommenter — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:29:48 +0000

What a Sham! Nike just happened to take over uniform design this year and just coincidentally Nike has a line of new Pro Combat uniforms that have redesigned knee and thigh pads that feature prominently.

Goodell once again shows how much he cares about the players in a way that once again helps the bottom line. What a guy.

Does this means they can safely play 18 games now Rog?

By: steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing

steelernationisthepinnacleofexistenceyouarenothing — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:26:40 +0000

In the end, all these safety rules are because of the players’ lawsuits against the league.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:24:50 +0000

Players don’t like to wear the pads because they think the pads slow them down and they don’t look as good. If everyone has to wear them, what’s the problem?

By: nfloracle

nfloracle — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:24:35 +0000

Let’s put the owners in pantyhose under their suit pants.

By: sledgehorn

sledgehorn — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:19:40 +0000

It’s just the owners protecting their investments.
I don’t blame them.
Less injuries = Better Games.
I like it.

By: jrock3x8

jrock3x8 — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:18:14 +0000

somehow we need to get the army and the NFL together…

two places where people need lightweight durable body armor

By: racerx1225

racerx1225 — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:16:20 +0000

Next thing you know they’ll have to wear helmets with facemasks too!

By: yssupasigninnamnotyep

yssupasigninnamnotyep — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:15:43 +0000

What about Maxi pads for the whining members of the Saints?