I saw some videos on that when they first made it. I think Arizona was the one to invent it, right? I've always though the rolling fields were pretty cool. The field version of the dome. LOLI know that's what they do here in Arizona.
There were enough injuries just having Sunday and Monday games.Just play the games. Everyone wants to look to blame something on someone or some other issue. When there really is not one.
INJURIES HAPPEN
All part of the game. And look how much players are getting now. They know the risks. If they don't like it, then renegotiate the CBA come 2030.There were enough injuries just having Sunday and Monday games.
They increase more when you add in Thursday night games.
They increase more when you add Saturday games.
Now throw in an extra game.
But hey, we have less kick returns.
Nfl claims to be all about player safety but we know it is mainly about $$$$$$$$$.
The average nfl career is 3.3 years.All part of the game. And look how much players are getting now. They know the risks.
Just play the games. Everyone wants to look to blame something on someone or some other issue. When there really is not one.
INJURIES HAPPEN
Grass simply isn't that much safer.
Not due to injury. Probably a very small %. Most players are replaced with better players drafted after a few years.The average nfl career is 3.3 years.
I didn't claim it was to injury. More in response to how much money they make.Not due to injury. Probably a very small %. Most players are replaced with better players drafted after a few years.
Don't forget just all around softening of the game and the preparation in terms of how they practice. The only way to get the body ready to play football is by playing football which means padded practices where people actually tackle one another. The CBA has rendered that all but illegal so guys' bodies simply are not ready to play tackle football when the time comes. So IMHO we see more and more REALLY soft injuries every year. Guys are being taken out without being touched at an alarming rate and when actually being hit by another large human? Fageddaboutit!There were enough injuries just having Sunday and Monday games.
They increase more when you add in Thursday night games.
They increase more when you add Saturday games.
Now throw in an extra game.
But hey, we have less kick returns.
Nfl claims to be all about player safety but we know it is mainly about $$$$$$$$$.
Oh, yeah, I know, many are not good with their money. Then again most people aren't no matter what they do for a living.I didn't claim it was to injury. More in response to how much money they make.
Look up the % of players who are broke after leaving the league.
Grass simply isn't that much safer.
The league sends people out to the rookies every year and tries to school them on handling their money. And 90% of them just roll their eyes about it. About the only solution would be to take a percentage of the rookie contract and make it mandatory that a large chunk of it go into an IRA or 401K or some sort of account that the kids can't touch until they turn 25 or maybe 30. Handing a 21 or 22 year old millions of dollars is a recipe for disaster 99% of the time. They need to be protected from themselves for the most part. To say nothing of the leeches out there laying in wait to scam them out of them money. Or the "posse" that will help them spend it faster than they can make it.Oh, yeah, I know, many are not good with their money. Then again most people aren't no matter what they do for a living.
NFL, more specific, the NFLPA needs to better prepare them.
If you subtract kickers, punters and quarterbacks, I am pretty sure the average nfl career is under 3 years. I believe the minimum salary, excluding practice squad, is 750k.Oh, yeah, I know, many are not good with their money. Then again most people aren't no matter what they do for a living.
NFL, more specific, the NFLPA needs to better prepare them.
Could have been SF I think I was 13-14.I think Eric Williams did that to a SF player. But could have been an Eagles player as well.
He had a club move that just demolished the DE or DT.
Probably about 1.5 million bucks after taxes may not be set for life money.. but certainly should be set you up for life money if managed properly.If you subtract kickers, punters and quarterbacks, I am pretty sure the average nfl career is under 3 years. I believe the minimum salary, excluding practice squad, is 750k.
$750,000 x 2.8 years isn't exactly set for life money.
Practice squad is like 215k I think.
Its not that hard to validate the data if you reviewed injury reports from teams.If it's a league-sponsored study, which I would guess, I wouldn't trust it. League doesn't want to pay for it so they'll claim whatever. Players know their bodies. FIFA soccer requires all games be played on grass.