Comments on: McKay says helmet rule “absolutely not” about litigation avoidance

By: stillers213

stillers213 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:18:32 +0000

He doesn’t look strong enough to tow the company line in his picture.

By: staff2cj

staff2cj — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:49:49 +0000

why not have these guys playing in panties and dresses

By: staff2cj

staff2cj — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:42:52 +0000

So am I reading this correctly, if a running back lower his head while running toward the line of scrimmage, it will be a penalty? Most running backs do this instinctively assuming he see a group of tacklers

By: kabasaman

kabasaman — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:53:40 +0000

It’s time for this guy to retire. He has been making decisions for way too long. He and Godell are full of @%$%……….Keeping this pace up and we will be playing flag football…

By: goldenperspective

goldenperspective — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:55:09 +0000

Schools are not going away from football——–unnamedxsource

Sorry, you’re wrong. There are schools who cannot field teams anymore because participation is low, due to fear of injury and concussion. A couple seconds of research, or just paying attention to what happens in the world will tell you that.

By: kenstabler

kenstabler — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:46:16 +0000

I did a seance with Vince Lombardi the other day, and your name came up. Your toast MOFO.

I swear only Congress could pass this many stupid laws.

By: detruthhurts

detruthhurts — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:33:07 +0000

I believe I have already mentioned that this could happen! Question is, would you fans really drop the NFL for a league that plays “old school” football? The NFL is betting that you wont!

By: fwippel

fwippel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:33:49 +0000

Is McKay trying to turn himself into a laughing stock, or audtioning for the role of the local village idiot?

The “helmet rule absolutely not about litigation avoidance”? That’s all its about, and the number of former playings filing lawsuits against the league is all the proof one needs.

By: petedutcher

petedutcher — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:48:48 +0000

Bring back the XFL with a lot of improvements. Have them play when the NFL is not playing.

Arena football has too short a field and we defense fans don’t get our fix.

By: exboomer

exboomer — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:46:29 +0000

While there may be a safety aspect to the rule change in the end it IS all about avoiding future litigation. If that weren’t true then none of the RB’s in the league would be complaining about it.

By: eagleempire

eagleempire — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:42:07 +0000

STUPID, PATHETIC RULE!!! The owners might as well wheel there mom’s out in their wheelchairs for competitive knitting competitions at halftime! STOP RUINING FOOTBALL!!! IMPEACH GOODELL!!!

By: djachammer

djachammer — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:20:55 +0000

I have no real issue with the rule change itself.

I do have an issue with the way it will be called.
We all know this puts allot of power in the Refs Hands.

If the rule is made very clear on what is and is not acceptable. Then it would be great,but I think this will be the new form of tuck rule controversy.

By: steelers4385

steelers4385 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:33:52 +0000

Ehhh. We all hate it. And well complain. But unless we as fans stop supporting them and make them lose money..life will go on. Plain and simple.

By: cmonelisha

cmonelisha — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:19:09 +0000

i always find it amusing when people of power such as athletes, entertainers and politicians say a complete lie or BS statement with authority that it means america or the target audience will believe them like ‘regular joes’ are stupid just bec they arnt rich like them its very amusing..

we all know your a liar

and YES if another league comes along and talent switchs i will invest into that league and leave the nfl behind

as boxing what mma did 2 that sport! and boxing didnt even change rules loll

By: Derwin Worrell

Derwin Worrell — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:15:25 +0000

He’s a damn liar! So is the NFL! It’s all about litigation. In one breath they’re worried about player safety and in the other they want a 18 game season. SMH.

By: longdrive2011

longdrive2011 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:39:01 +0000

Liar!

By: bubbahotepp

bubbahotepp — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:27:49 +0000

Money doesn’t talk, it swears.
— Bobby Dylan

By: nineroutsider

nineroutsider — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:19:12 +0000

@unnamedxsource says: Mar 21, 2013 8:47 PM

“Schools are going away from football. Its a trend that everyone will hear about soon if they haven’t already.”
–nineroutsider

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That’s where your argument fell apart for me. Schools are not going away from football. Football is and will continue to be a major source of revenue for colleges and universities, and as long as that remains so, nothing will change. As the old saying goes: Money talks, BS walks…
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Speaking of money, a group of billionaire businessmen basically just made the same argument that I made. It’s happening at the very junior levels of football and it will change the pool of athletes for high schools, colleges, etc. It may not be happening in your community but its starting to happen in urban areas; its just a matter of time. Information and progress eventually win. Football has to be made safer or, in the very simplest of terms, “liberalism” will kill it. The league is simply getting out in front of it, that’s all.

By: sbaltimore

sbaltimore — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:51:32 +0000

Well…I heard Rich McKay say it on the internet, so it MUST be true.

By: youallrfools

youallrfools — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:43:23 +0000

Schools are getting away from football??? Sure some suburban northern high school helicopter parents won’t let their little angels play football, but we will always, always, have fresh inventory from the many southern states who literally live for the game.

TBH I haven’t decided if I’m going to let my child play the game, but then again I’m one of those northerners…

By: drummer1279

drummer1279 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:20:11 +0000

Money has a lot to do with it, with lawsuits and lost work time. But a lot of it has to do with our culture becoming such a group of safety loving nanny’s. Seriously, I can’t open a box at work with a dull rounded blade box cutter without cut resistant gloves, safety glasses and some clown standing over me making sure I cut away from my body. Not to mention spending hours each week going to and/or working on safety programs. It’s becoming the new standard for large company’s to be so over the top on safety that it makes you want to puke.

That is what we are seeing in the NFL, and for those of you that have not seen this yet, get ready, it’s coming. It’s a pretty sad state when we live this way. I don’t want to see anyone hurt either, but this is absurd. Football is a rough sport, but if it’s made completely safe, it’s no longer football as we have known it. What a shame. This safety culture of businesses afraid to loose a dollar and the soccer mom’s afraid of their children getting a scratch is dishearting to say the least. When/why did we become so darn soft.

By: rufusporter

rufusporter — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:09:25 +0000

McKay and his ilk have officially ruined the NFL and they sit there, smug, not caring at all what fans or players think. Already the officials throw a flag for every big hit on defense and now we get a flag for every collision. Officials did a terrible job with the defenseless receiver rule last year. They can’t even get things right with replay. Cancelled my NFL network subscription yesterday.

By: pacificnw7722

pacificnw7722 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:07:10 +0000

“Absolutely not,” McKay said, “it’s about protecting the players.”

Really? Did you poll the players and ask them about it?

Have EVERY current NFL player sign a waiver and the one’s that don’t can’t play.

By: commonsensedude

commonsensedude — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:57:58 +0000

McKay: “Hi! My name is Joe Isuzu …”

By: dezolationangel

dezolationangel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:57:00 +0000

All this is about is an 18 game season, plain and simple.

By: bobzilla1001

bobzilla1001 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:55:33 +0000

nineroutsider:
That’s exactly my point.
The President should worry about more important things than helping to fuel the overreaction of the dangers of football.
He’s got enough to worry about. Like, maybe, ending a couple wars.

By: fearthehoody

fearthehoody — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:35:43 +0000

Riiight! And I ask my date how work is going because I care so much.

By: 49ersandshivabowl

49ersandshivabowl — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:14:11 +0000

And the rest of us say “uhhh hughhhh…..sure it’s not”…………..chumps.

The Canadian Football League is now closer to what football is than what the NFL is doing.

By: PriorKnowledge

PriorKnowledge — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:08:47 +0000

So the running back ducks down his shoulders but has to keep his head up…. UHMMM… Isn’t that going to produce a lot neck injuries? Really serious neck injuries! Like snapped necks!

By: maverick0

maverick0 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:06:57 +0000

Take away Jaquiz Rogers run over Earl Thomas in the playoffs last year. Without it, Falcons lose momentum gained by that run and may likely lose that game.