PFT: Competition Committee will propose killing plays when ball carrier loses helmet

jswalker1981;3311722 said:
I can't believe that people think this is a stupid rule. You guys might as well say that helmets should be illegal. I don't care if it hasn't happened. IT COULD HAPPEN. And that is reason enough for me to be happy with the rule. I guess you guys don't wear your seatbelts because you haven't been in an accident. They should address helmets coming off. But IF THEY DO COME OFF, I would like to know that a player won't get permanent brain trama because they have a rule in place. This isn't a "if you slap a qb on the butt after a play it is called a personal foul" type of rule change. It is a "your helmet came off, we are going to stop the play before a LB launches himself at you head first and cracks your skull" type of rule change. Someone might as well walk up to you and hit you in the head with a hammer. Don't get upset, because hey, apparently only wusses get upset at that.
I think the problem people are having with this is that as far as I'm aware, no one has gotten "permanent brain trauma" after sustaining a hit without a helmet. They're legislating for things that could happen. Well, anything could happen. Why not blow the play dead when someone runs out of his shoe, or gets it pulled off? They could sustain a serious injury from that too. Not that anyone has, but they could.
 
peplaw06;3311725 said:
I think the problem people are having with this is that as far as I'm aware, no one has gotten "permanent brain trauma" after sustaining a hit without a helmet. They're legislating for things that could happen. Well, anything could happen. Why not blow the play dead when someone runs out of his shoe, or gets it pulled off? They could sustain a serious injury from that too. Not that anyone has, but they could.

...advocate harder for the helmet as opposed to the shoe rule.

Maybe it's just me, but severe damage to my foot may not be as life altering as a severe head injury. That's just me though.
 
How dare they just stop there! Complete socialization of the league!! Girls play.. Nobody scores.. Everybody gets paid the same!
 

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