OT: CFL to eliminate full-contact practices

[villox]

It's only a matter of time before it comes to American Football, I think.

 

[Fitz51]

Agreed. Football as we know it has maybe another decade of shelf life. Maybe.

 

[Alvious]

I find it interesting that the country that wants to eliminate contact in football goes absolutely bat-crap crazy when you suggest eliminating fighting from hockey.

 

[GlideCat]

I find it interesting that the country that wants to eliminate contact in football goes absolutely bat-crap crazy when you suggest eliminating fighting from hockey.

I guess if they tie concussions to having your shirt pulled over your head, that will have to be discussed.

On the serious side, hockey has some of the highest speed collisions in sports. This is heading their way, too.

 

[NUCat320]

I guess if they tie concussions to having your shirt pulled over your head, that will have to be discussed.

On the serious side, hockey has some of the highest speed collisions in sports. This is heading their way, too.

What CTE has (I think) taught us is that the frequent, low impact collisions are at least as destructive as the one-time, high speed ones.

I don't think we'll see football lose popularity as a spectator sport - what I do think we'll see, however, is a changing demographic makeup of football players, with more pros and college players from Simeon and Lane Tech, and fewer from Wheaton North or Loyola.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Rugby Sevens are the future.

And Ninja Warrior.

 

[WaveJumper]

Easy there on THE Lane Tech.

 

[HappyNUyear]

Soccer has concussions too, just not the frequency of football & hockey

 

[pawildcat]

It's only a matter of time before it comes to American Football, I think.

Makes sense. NU seems to lose at least a couple of players to practice injuries every season.