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brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
they should do away with it.

yea, every year there are injuries...and some of them serious.

but never do i remember reading about so many injuries and serious ones at that. it's crazy, that's all.


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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Injuries are part of the game besides owners will NEVER EVER get rid of them because it's profiting free and clear. They don't pay these players during this warm up games.

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  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    plus i think coaches like to get a feel for their team, plus it helps for making cuts and all that. they are playing a contact sport injuries are part of the game.
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    injuries might be part of the game....they don't need to be part of the pre-season...meaningless games.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    brainofPJ wrote:
    injuries might be part of the game....they don't need to be part of the pre-season...meaningless games.

    At any time one plays a contact sport injuries are going to happen.

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  • IwasBit10IwasBit10 Posts: 646
    I don't think they should do away with the Preseason completely, but they should definitely shorten it to 1 or 2 games. The players will tell you that they wanna go full out atleast a few times before the first meaningful game. You need to get up to game speed before a game so you aren't caught off guard, that's when the most injuries would occur. But yea, just 1 or 2 is needed. Only reason they have 4 is so that each team can get 10 home games per year instead of 8, and charge it in their season ticket packages. All about the $$.
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    g under p wrote:
    Injuries are part of the game besides owners will NEVER EVER get rid of them because it's profiting free and clear. They don't pay these players during this warm up games.

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    You're about about the profit thing. The players certainly don't need 4 games to get ready. One thing I have heard is that the NFL is considering cutting the preseason to 2 games, making the regular season 18 games, and then playing the Super Bowl on the Sunday before Presidents Day, or whatever holiday falls in mid February. Trivia question---anyone know the last team to make it mandatory for season ticket holders to buy preseason games?
  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    NFL pre-season is horribly boring IMO
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  • SpreadtheJAMSpreadtheJAM Posts: 344
    smarchee wrote:
    NFL pre-season is horribly boring IMO

    I don't mind it good warm up and nice taste of football in August.
    Beats the heck out ot the CFL.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    SpreadtheJAM wrote:
    Beats the heck out ot the CFL.

    the CFL style of football is much more exciting football than the NFL, notwithstanding the talent in the NFL
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  • MonsterOfTheMidwayMonsterOfTheMidway Posts: 416
    SpreadtheJAM wrote:
    I don't mind it good warm up and nice taste of football in August.
    Beats the heck out ot the CFL.



    Yeah, but four game is a bit much.


    Rather see 2 and the regular season extended.
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  • SpreadtheJAMSpreadtheJAM Posts: 344
    smarchee wrote:
    the CFL style of football is much more exciting football than the NFL, notwithstanding the talent in the NFL

    CFL overtime is cool. NFL Sudden death kinda blows.
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  • SpreadtheJAMSpreadtheJAM Posts: 344
    MonsterOfTheMidway wrote:
    Yeah, but four game is a bit much.


    Rather see 2 and the regular season extended.


    Yeah but then osi umenyiora would have never gotten injured and sidelined for the season and that would have been ashame.
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  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    IwasBittin wrote:
    I don't think they should do away with the Preseason completely, but they should definitely shorten it to 1 or 2 games.


    if that's what needs to be done...then get it done...

    no need to have ones season and/or career ended in preseason. less games...less injuries.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • PearlJamaholicPearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    brainofPJ wrote:
    if that's what needs to be done...then get it done...

    no need to have ones season and/or career ended in preseason. less games...less injuries.

    less chance of injuries, no way to know if less injuries.....

    osi could have been injured 2 minutes into week 1 if preseason ended after 2 games. we'll never know.remember last year that bills player broke his neck in week one, ended his career. and what about all the end of season injuries, should they shorten the regular season too?
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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,170
    happens every year. and yes, it could happen in the regular season. But at least then, it would have happened in a game that meant something. Not during a money grab for billionaire owners
  • brainofPJbrainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    less chance of injuries, no way to know if less injuries.....

    osi could have been injured 2 minutes into week 1 if preseason ended after 2 games. we'll never know.remember last year that bills player broke his neck in week one, ended his career. and what about all the end of season injuries, should they shorten the regular season too?


    thats actually what i meant to say...less chance.

    why would you shorten the season? the season means something.


    Esther's here and she's sick?

    hi Esther, now we are all going to be sick, thanks
  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    IwasBittin wrote:
    I don't think they should do away with the Preseason completely, but they should definitely shorten it to 1 or 2 games. The players will tell you that they wanna go full out atleast a few times before the first meaningful game. You need to get up to game speed before a game so you aren't caught off guard, that's when the most injuries would occur. But yea, just 1 or 2 is needed. Only reason they have 4 is so that each team can get 10 home games per year instead of 8, and charge it in their season ticket packages. All about the $$.

    I don't think shortening the preseason will prevent any injuries. The starters still need some game action, so chances are that they would play further into the preseason games if there are only 2.

    And would it make people feel better if a star player was hurt in week 1 or 2 of the regular season instead of week 3 of the preseason? Injuries are going to happen regardless.
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