Jets Safety Jim Leonhard Placed on IR With Leg Injury
- This is a big blow to the Jets at the worst possible time, with an upcoming divisional matchup against the Patriots.
Why the NFL Should Switch to Outer Padded Helmets
- This is a really good article from October detailing how a simple switch could really show how dedicated the NFL is to player safety.
Nils Lofgren writes an open letter to "the men and women of the sports reporting community"
- "Who is Nils Lofgren?" becomes the most popular search term on Google for a day. I'll write about this later.
Andy Reid wants protection for Michael Vick
- No, wait. That's the sensationalist headline. All he asked for was the same treatment other QBs receive after the hit behind the line of scrimmage.
NFL executive VP Anderson - ""We have no higher priority than player safety,"
- Except for unfairly penalizing the Steelers, right? RIGHT? YOU'RE TARGETING THEM! STOP IT!!
Agent suspended for role in UNC recruiting scandal
- It's a slow news day, what can I say?
2 comments:
NFL only cares about the monies.
Riddell and NFL have a contract in place (don't know when it ends) which makes it infinitely harder for any company to get a player to wear their helmet
Actually, players can choose from any approved helmets. It's a little known fact... some players don't even know.
"The technology can improve, however. Players can also make more educated decisions.
The fact that they can even choose their helmet caught some by surprise.
"That's information new to me," said Indianapolis linebacker Freddy Keiaho, who missed a month during his second year because of concussions. "I think that's more information that we as NFLPA need to inform our players. ... To come away with that information made today really worth it."
Many players simply go with the Riddell equipment that teams distribute, unaware they can wear any helmet approved by the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment. Muhammad knew there were choices, but wasn't sure of the extent."
from http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/09000d5d8169c62e/printable/preventing-head-injuries-chief-concern-at-nflpas-safety-summit
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