Comments on: Roger Goodell sees progress in Cutler, Vick and Smith leaving games

By: tombradyswig

tombradyswig — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:40:11 +0000

any game when vick leaves is progress! Can’t wait til he leaves the league altogether!
The team looked much better once he was out! Hope he played his last snap as a eagle as well!

By: damnskins703

damnskins703 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:49:47 +0000

NFL now has the least amount of contact then high school and college
Way to go Goodell u lost

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:37:17 +0000

The next step is mandating that a concussion requires a one week trip to the IR, complete with permission to add a player for that week only.

By: clickablecontent

clickablecontent — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:52:57 +0000

The very fact that we’re having this discussion – the fact that critics here are saying Goodell isn’t doing enough – is evidence there’s been progress. In years before Goodell, we’d have been cheering concussed players who stayed on the field and calling them “tough.”

By: comeonnowguys

comeonnowguys — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:42:57 +0000

I’m sorry, but “progress” would be if hits like the ones Dobbins did actually didn’t happen.

You’re going to get people going low at the last minute, causing head to head. You’re going to get players slamming their head into the turf after a fall.

But a few years after this inconsistent crackdown started, that Dobbins hit shouldn’t be happening.

And he should be fined more just for saying “he ran into me.”

By: chi01town

chi01town — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:17:26 +0000

Dobbins launched him self at Cutler
and his fine should have been a lot more. week after week teams try to hurt Cutler with dirty hits why hasnt Lovie said anything? he should have had a melt down by now

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:37:59 +0000

2 of 3 also completed drives after the fact… Yep real sign of progress

By: bangitfootball

bangitfootball — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:56:51 +0000

Goodell would stop all tackling and call it progress

By: texansmike

texansmike — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:49:57 +0000

He also said we want an 18 game season. He’s delusional, maybe concused.

By: deadeye

deadeye — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:49:39 +0000

Five years ago these guys would have been trotted back out to finish the game. Is the NFL perfect when it comes to handling concussions? No. Are they better than they were? Yes. They need to keep improving their procedures to protect the athletes. No sport or paycheck is worth a permanent brain injury.

By: daknight93

daknight93 — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:38:48 +0000

Godell, who cares what he thinks

By: steelersmichele

steelersmichele — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:10:28 +0000

he also said fans really want a team in England…and from everything I’ve read, we don’t. so I have a hard time believing what he says.

By: judsonjr

judsonjr — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:58:06 +0000

Goodell leaving the game would be progress

By: xxwhodatxx

xxwhodatxx — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:42:21 +0000

Goodell sees what he wants to see and that’s it.

By: thetokyosandblaster

thetokyosandblaster — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:29:47 +0000

All 3 teams also saw progress when these 3 guys left the games.