I've noticed this trend with both fans, players, announcers and coaches alike: when the effect of hard hits causes a player to be sidelined, or commit suicide or just not have a normal post-NFL lifestyle, everyone is on the MAKE FOOTBALL SAFER! bandwagon. Yet when we see a game with very... active referees that are calling most of the illegal hits and contacts such as defenseless receivers etc, people yell "let them play!" "this is football! They know what they signed up for!"
My question is, during a neutral time point such as the off season right now, what is the view of the NFLPA towards big hits, injuries and the whole "let them play" aspect. I understand you represent all(most?) NFL players so do you hear anything from the likes of Ed Reed or Dunta Robinson or other notorious big hitters when you pursue a safer sport? Are there players that are opposed to that?
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I've noticed this trend with both fans, players, announcers and coaches alike: when the effect of hard hits causes a player to be sidelined, or commit suicide or just not have a normal post-NFL lifestyle, everyone is on the MAKE FOOTBALL SAFER! bandwagon. Yet when we see a game with very... active referees that are calling most of the illegal hits and contacts such as defenseless receivers etc, people yell "let them play!" "this is football! They know what they signed up for!"
My question is, during a neutral time point such as the off season right now, what is the view of the NFLPA towards big hits, injuries and the whole "let them play" aspect. I understand you represent all(most?) NFL players so do you hear anything from the likes of Ed Reed or Dunta Robinson or other notorious big hitters when you pursue a safer sport? Are there players that are opposed to that?
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