(12-21-2021, 02:34 AM)p_rushing Wrote:

(12-20-2021, 06:27 PM)Olive Wrote: May not be popular, but I do wish the NFL would find someway to shore up support in the knees, and maybe a brace for all (so it is equal). ACL/MCL just seems to be too often.  Ruins a lot of careers.

It would slow you down too much.

One reason people tear them is because their muscles are really too strong now. You can't really improve your ligaments like they do for legs muscles. While running and cutting plays a big part, take a look at who is primarily tearing them. There are people who get hit and tear stuff, so not counting that but looking at the noncontact stuff.

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Godwin's tear was the result of a hit.

The game is all about speed now. Players on both sides barely wear pads, which allows them to be faster, but especially for defenders, makes tackling and contact problematic. So, the new practice especially in the secondary is to dive at legs to trip up a speedy receiver. Just watch some old clips and marvel at how differently players look from a generation ago.

If the players were to go back to the old school styles of pads, speed would be reduced. Violence of collisions would be lessened. Head injuries might be reduced. Non-contact injuries might still exist due to the above cited issue of muscle strength vs. ligament strength, but if players were able to wrap up and complete a tackle instead of taking blind dives at a players knees or ankles, those other tears might be reduced.

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