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  1. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    Targeting rules need adjustments, thats for sure.
  2. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    fwiw, i am against prohibiting teams from practicing more tackling. but head gear is important and has its sense.
  3. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    Thats the same logic as saying "You dont need to ride a motorcycle with a helmet, not everyone crashes while riding a motorcycle with no helmet." The risk of concussions in rugby is higher compared to sports such as American Football (https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000255). The point...
  4. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    Have you ever, either by accident or by intention, had head on head contact with someone? Yeah, they need helmets.
  5. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/102175/inside-seattles-decision-to-pass-from-the-1 Additionally, the Patriots stuffed a 3rd down run attempt by Marshawn Lynch from a similar set. A season later, Seattle ran it on 4th against the Rams in OT and got stuffed to lose the game.
  6. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    Secret to a good old truck is pad level and therefore center of gravity. I have seen Dion Lewis (5´8 195) and Danny Woodhead (5´8 204) hammer players out of their shoes once they put their shoulders down. You dont have to be Derrick Henry to run over people.
  7. Bender

    NFL Football is a contact sport

    Because he was incredibly inefficient in goalline situations.
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