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Originally Posted by rubecube
That's a pretty silly statement. If you can make the game safer then do it. I don't think he's wrong for pointing out the blatant hypocrisy of the owners either.
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If it was that easy to make the game safer without deminishing the action on the field it would have been done long ago. The NFL is in the business of entertainment. If they reduce it to touch football to make it safe for the players then they stand to lose billions as a result of lost interest.
Yes I agree that the NFL is being hypocritical by saying they want to eliminate hits to defenseless players, while at the same time using clips of those same hits to promote the game. Its kind of like fining Chad Johnson for being flamboyant, while using him in a lot of NFL commercials on NFLN. Still, I think it should be up to the players to decide if the risk is worth the reward. We hear about workers being injured or even killed at work all the time. These workers are getting no where near the financial compensation that NFL players recieve.