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2022-12-17 Science & Technology

Watching Football: Something Weird Is Going On

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-12-17 00:18|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Science.

Posted by crazyhorse 2022-12-17 02:16|| 2022-12-17 02:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Well. Shorter careers mean fewer big contract renewals and lower pension payouts.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-12-17 06:21|| 2022-12-17 06:21|| Front Page Top

#3 It's not science, but a postulate that bears further scientific examination. It won't get it, for some time, if ever.

Posted by Bobby 2022-12-17 08:33|| 2022-12-17 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 As players have gotten stronger and bigger, injuries have gotten more severe and frequent. Running backs have averaged 2 or 3 year pro careers for a long time with longer careers the exception

Posted by Frank G 2022-12-17 08:39|| 2022-12-17 08:39|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess can see a potential argument as symptom of lockdown, maybe not getting the hits/conditioning in practice to prepare for games, but because of the jab?

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-12-17 10:16|| 2022-12-17 10:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Possible they are reaching the limits of the human body given the size speed and srength? There are always problems with strength programs creating weakneses susceptible to injury. I wonder about the affects of long term use of some modern supplements on tendon and ligament integrity. Also, todays NFL player is not the same as a decade ago. The highest level HS's and colleges are putting athletes through body punishing regimens at the weight, speed and strength of modern athlete development and by the time they enter the NFL they are pretty banged up already.

Posted by jefe101 2022-12-17 11:13|| 2022-12-17 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 Not just size and speed of humans, but the craptastic game environment. Gotta have fake turf cuz it looks pretty on the teevee and we know how newer fans like teh shiny things. All of these things have been baked in over the last 3 decades so any recent spike in injuries is still outside the norm.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2022-12-17 12:16|| 2022-12-17 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Given the No Firearms League's woke take on almost everything, I hope they concuss themselves right out of business.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-12-17 12:25|| 2022-12-17 12:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Seems like a lot medical incidents/injuries/deaths are appearing in the media across other sports as well.

Posted by JohnQC 2022-12-17 17:15|| 2022-12-17 17:15|| Front Page Top

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