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Title: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 19, 2013, 07:09:48 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tubbDF0kZY4
ESPN has been airing this commercial (of a kid making a great hit on the runner). But he leads with his helmet. True, he hits the runner's sternum, not the head, but after the deaths this weekend's I found it a bit surprising that they still aired the commercial today! Wow. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 19, 2013, 07:00:22 PM Well, I thought it was noteworthy.
Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Catch Prothro on August 19, 2013, 07:07:19 PM They actually teach kids to lead with their helmets these days, just not helmet-to-helmet.
A helmet to the sternum is the perfect tackle in today's teaching. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: pmull on August 19, 2013, 07:08:25 PM It's football. I saw nothing wrong with it. Nice form tackle. :dunno:
Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 19, 2013, 07:44:50 PM Ok
:tinfoil: Just thought a kid lowering his head upon contact, as this one did, invited injury. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: pmull on August 19, 2013, 09:12:16 PM Ok :tinfoil: Just thought a kid lowering his head upon contact, as this one did, invited injury. It will get him a starting position on most teams. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: XBAMA on August 22, 2013, 05:21:44 PM 1st thing I thought of ... the barn , udder armor and Nick F. :dunno:
Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 22, 2013, 06:29:05 PM 1st thing I thought of ... the barn , udder armor and Nick F. :dunno: #+Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Jamos on August 22, 2013, 08:35:19 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;)
Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: 2Stater on August 22, 2013, 08:41:27 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 22, 2013, 08:43:02 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Was it TS? Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: 2Stater on August 22, 2013, 08:52:30 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Was it TS? I'm not sure I follow you? ??? Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Chechem on August 22, 2013, 09:04:38 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Was it TS? I'm not sure I follow you? ??? Recall? Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: 2Stater on August 22, 2013, 09:10:40 PM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Was it TS? I'm not sure I follow you? ??? Recall? Yeah, that was more than 5 minutes ago, so I had to dig deep. :lol2: I do remember. I think I posed the question about whether or not a study had ever been conducted to determine if Rugby players, who don't wear helmets, had more concussions or less, than American football players. I can't remember, however, if that was ever determined. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Catch Prothro on August 23, 2013, 02:55:49 AM I believe a commentator or older coach may have made the suggestion in the press of going back to no face mask, and we discussed it here.
Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: Leewillie on August 23, 2013, 06:17:14 AM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Title: Re: WOW - Under Armour commercial - leading with the helmet? Post by: 2Stater on August 23, 2013, 07:11:54 AM Maybe they should do away with face masks, that might reduce the usage of their heads so much. ;) I've often wonder if they might be better off going back to leather helmets for that very reason. Bwaaaahaaaaahaaaa!!! Ole Lewis Grizzard was a funny son of a gun. |