11-02-2013, 10:30 AM
Quote:IMO, I have a hypothesis that one of the biggest contributors of injuries in the leagues of major sports is that all these years the players have been getting bigger, stronger and faster, yet one thing has not increased to accomodate this...
and that is the playing surfaces.
I wonder if a bigger field/ court/ ice would help in the injury problems as it would spread the players out more, theoretically. You're never going to eliminate injuries altogether, but more space might = less injuries.
Does the CFL (bigger field) have the same proportion of injuries as the NFL or less? I do not know thats why I am asking.
The problem is, the owners would likely be reluctant to increase the playing surface dimensions because it will drain some of their revenue, i.e. seats.
It's the opposite, as Vic used to say.
The problem isn't that there isn't enough space, the problem is that there's too much space because the NFL has decreed it must be so by the way they've structured the rules.
If the NFL wants to stop with the big collisions get rid of the 5 yard chuck rule, defensive holding, and pass interference and let DBs fight with receivers all the way down the field. Of course then the amount of points scored might decline a bit and the NFL would rather have guys getting a 10-15 yard head of steam and hitting guys as they try to catch a pass.
It might just be the fact that the Jaguars suck but I have lost all interest in the NFL this season, and it might be a permanent thing thanks to the idiotic policies that are being implemented.