Comments on: Goodell: NBA players wear more leg pads than NFL players

By: applecool1981

applecool1981 — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:03:11 +0000

Max says: May 23, 2012 9:21 AM

“Same Story different day

Current Players: Don’t want more regulations, but
when these Current Players become Ex-Players, they all want to sue the NFL for lack of regulations.

Players can’t have it both ways, the league has to protect itself from future lawsuits. So where the pads!

I wore them in College and yes it was bulky and uncomfortable, but that was in 2000-03. The equipment today is so much lighter and those integrated compression shorts look very ergonomic.

Wear the pads or sign some waiver that you wont sue the league in future.”

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I like the wavier idea but what happens if a player injures someone with his unprotected knee?

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Thu, 24 May 2012 02:57:50 +0000

What’s the NBA anyway?

Never heard of it.

By: theamishrifle

theamishrifle — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:32:37 +0000

It’s a different game. You get a lot more knees to the thigh (charlie horses) in basketball. You’re almost always trying to extend your body when hits occur, as opposed to trying to brace for a hit in football.

By: londonlion81

londonlion81 — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:18:25 +0000

The Saints feel they’re being railroaded.

By: agcooney108

agcooney108 — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:12:01 +0000

why don’t any of you posters or players for the fact notice that goodell just wants to make the game safer. if it wasn’t for goodell right now, the league would be shut down in the next ten years because of the injuries and possible deaths that could occur. players are only getting faster and stronger and technology for player’s safety is too. just wear the damn pads and suck it up.

By: truthplainandsimple

truthplainandsimple — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:58:27 +0000

Another thing about NBA players that isn’t being said besides playing on Hardwood is that well…basketball players can’t really take a lot of pain. That’s they play basketball and not football. A thigh bruise will keep a player out a good amount of games. In football, you’re EXPECTED to play through bruises and soreness.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:51:16 +0000

The dictator has spoken!

By: dgforreal

dgforreal — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:40:27 +0000

The players are the product. Nothing wrong with protecting your investments.

The same fans that are against this pads will be bitter when one of their fantasy football players is out because of a thigh bruise.

By: ttomfor1

ttomfor1 — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:22:43 +0000

For anybody on here bashing Goodell on the fact he should keep his mind out of this since he’s never played the game, you need your head checked. I get frustrated at a lot of the stuff he does, however he is very intelligent and has been doing wonders financially for the game of football. His job is to make the NFL succeed which he is doing. Maybe we should put some of these knuckleheads who only know how to “play” the game and know not a thing about “managing” a business run the NFL. Mind you half these guys are broke 2 days after they retire and we want to say you need to have played the game to run this league… what a joke.

By: mikemac1027

mikemac1027 — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:47:40 +0000

Great idea! Add more armor so they can hit each other harder without risk of injury

By: bradentonbuc

bradentonbuc — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:38:56 +0000

If they refuse to wear knee pads and a knee to the head of an opposing player causes a concusion, arrest him for battery. That will get there attention.

By: Punk

Punk — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:05:53 +0000

The only argument worth making is the trickle down argument. The league should focus solely on that. If a player complains that player is looked at as being a poor role model.

By: Water-brother

Water-brother — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:51:14 +0000

THIS IS ABOUT THE CONCUSSIONS!!!
Does anyone else see that by forcing these pads on players they are making a point about player safety. When the players complain and refuse to use them the NFL will be able to show that the players do not follow NFL guidelines about safety.

By: lolb23

lolb23 — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:50:41 +0000

These pads won’t slow them down at all. The weigh far less than the bulky helmets and shoulder pads. C’mon now with that excuse.

By: nflfollower

nflfollower — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:41:33 +0000

NBA players play on a wood surface and intentionally launch themselves onto it many many times during the course of a game—it’s called “flopping”. Something foreign to 99% of football players. So yes, it’s understandable those sissies wear hip pads.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:35:31 +0000

By the time Roger Goodell is done “tinkering” with the NFL, all the guys will be wearing Maxi Pads. Play nice, boys.

By: rayburns

rayburns — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:33:25 +0000

I’m $ure that the NFL ha$ nothing but the $afety of its player$ in mind when it come$ to creating thi$ new rule.

Nike’$ role in thi$ i$ over$tated….

By: Max

Max — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:21:14 +0000

Same Story different day

Current Players: Don’t want more regulations, but
when these Current Players become Ex-Players, they all want to sue the NFL for lack of regulations.

Players can’t have it both ways, the league has to protect itself from future lawsuits. So where the pads!

I wore them in College and yes it was bulky and uncomfortable, but that was in 2000-03. The equipment today is so much lighter and those integrated compression shorts look very ergonomic.

Wear the pads or sign some waiver that you wont sue the league in future.

By: thatstinks

thatstinks — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:13:32 +0000

Meh… NBA players play on hard wood . NFL players play on soft grass .

By: descendency

descendency — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:30 +0000

I think it will slow the game down slightly (what players are concerned about) and thus result in fewer concussions.

By: gards81

gards81 — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:55 +0000

I’d worry more about protecting the brain…helmet technology

By: purplegreenandgold

purplegreenandgold — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:51:19 +0000

“EMBRACE”…is that the new “IT” word of the NFL

By: txxxchief

txxxchief — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:50:19 +0000

…as in super-absorbent.

By: txxxchief

txxxchief — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:47:58 +0000

…but the players concerned about the additional pads really wonder if they are absorbant enough.

By: bigperm33

bigperm33 — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:45:30 +0000

this is the only question that really matters on this issue: are there actual cases of player injuries being tied directly to a failure to wear knee and thigh pads? if yes, then this rule should be a no-brainer. If no, this is just another case of the NFL trying to look like they care about player safety, when all the league cares about is PR.

By: saintsfan26

saintsfan26 — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:40:42 +0000

So now you can safely knee someone in the head and it wont hurt.

By: xxwhodatxx

xxwhodatxx — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:39:27 +0000

Leave it alone if they wanna wear ‘em they will and if not so what they are adults able to make a simple decision abt what’s best for them.

By: totallydisgusted

totallydisgusted — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:31:38 +0000

I see no problem with this as long as it doesn’t hinder performance. Deep down I know we’re not getting the complete reason for the rule but its harmless enough

By: eaglesfootballfan

eaglesfootballfan — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:24:15 +0000

Players don’t like to wear alot of padding/ protecting gear because some think it slows them down when they try to make a cut or try to make a defender miss.

By: chuxtah

chuxtah — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:20:36 +0000

I do not like Goodell an inch but he’s got a point here. When I played wide out in highschool our coaches made use where them. It slowed us down and that’s why the players don’t where them obviously, but they can’t complain (sue) down the road.