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WeAreTheMysterons

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2. If the hit caused the cardiac arrest, it was one in a billion.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 11:46 AM

Jan 2023

That was just a normal hit.

Having said that, football has become too violent. These players are so much bigger than they used to be and joints and cartilage paying the price

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What we miss when we go after football [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 OP

I recommend watching the movies 'Free Solo' or 'Man on a Wire' sometime for perspective (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #1

If the hit caused the cardiac arrest, it was one in a billion. WeAreTheMysterons Jan 2023 #2

It's far more than an individual's cartilage and joints... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #3

They hardly wear pads anymore Casady1 Jan 2023 #4

You're correct regarding knee and thigh pads, but wrong about shoulder pads. rsdsharp Jan 2023 #7

my friend played for Hillsdale Casady1 Jan 2023 #8

Replay officials should monitor for personal fouls. Packers DT Jarran Reed got away with a big one. Auggie Jan 2023 #5

And George Carlin's views on Football vs. Baseball packman Jan 2023 #6