Miles Garrett hits QB over the head with helmet; claims "racial slur" a week later

[maheo30]

 

[Gatordiddy]

“This is Bradshaw Country “ninja!”

- Mason Rudolph

 

[divits]

Bronco Nagurski's helmet was padded, offering protection to his own head and some protection to other players hit by his externally padded helmet. Today rules are changed and everyone wrings their hands fearing the helmet as a deadly weapon, even when it is on the players head. The helmets are carefully engineered to protect the players wearing them. It would be very easy to add some external padding to offer some protection to player's hit by the helmet. Why isn't external padding required?

It's been done. Mark Kelso used to wear one around 10-15 years ago. It never took off due to the "doofus" factor. Guys would rather be drooling and soiling their pants when they're 40 that look like some water headed kid when they played in the pros.

 

[Ancient Reptile]

It's been done. Mark Kelso used to wear one around 10-15 years ago. It never took off due to the "doofus" factor. Guys would rather be drooling and soiling their pants when they're 40 that look like some water headed kid when they played in the pros.

Thanks. Good to know. My opinion, undoubtedly wrong, is that if everyone had to wear one, no one would look "different" and fairly soon the doofus factor would fade. But I get it. Some motorcyclists resist helmets.

 

[rogdochar]

Garrett should get a general suspension. And then a specified publicly announced "add-on" suspension for claiming racial slur was involved. Maybe that should be declared a hate crime?

 

[oxrageous]

Thanks. Good to know. My opinion, undoubtedly wrong, is that if everyone had to wear one, no one would look "different" and fairly soon the doofus factor would fade. But I get it. Some motorcyclists resist helmets.

This is Ancient's dream for football uniforms:

These guys are already covered with state-of-the-art padding. Either they can accept being in a violent game or they can't. If they can't, GTFO.

 

[Atlgator98]

Garret issued a new statement this morning...

 

[SeabeeGator]

This is Ancient's dream for football uniforms:

These guys are already covered with state-of-the-art padding. Either they can accept being in a violent game or they can't. If they can't, GTFO.

Would never be acceptable at UF. Too hard to catch the ball. Running game might finally improve though.

 

[NVGator]

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