Tampa Bay Buccaneers forced to shelf ‘Bucco Bruce’ because of player safety concerns
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The_Dark_Knightforum_veteranOPThose loyal Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans who planned to dust off their vintage Vinny Testaverde “creamsicle” jerseys on September 29 are going to be disappointed.
The Buccaneers planned to wear their orange throwback uniforms against the Arizona Cardinals that day, but “Bucco Bruce” has been shelved because of the NFL’s safety concerns. Once helmets are properly fitted for each player at the beginning of the season, the league does not want them changed. This recommendation recently came from the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee as well as the Player Safety Advisory Panel.
Since Bucs players have already been fitted for their pewter-colored helmets, those old-school Errict Rhett jerseys will have to stay in the closet.
Reading this article, a few things came to mind...
1. If these helmets are properly fitted, then why are there still so many helmets being knocked off of players heads?
2. Is a player's helmet is structurally damaged during the course of a game, is that player benched for the season?
3. Can't a team wear a throwback uniform with their current helmet if this is that big of a concern?
4. Spray paint is still sold at Ace Hardware, Lowes or Home Depot, isn't it?
Roger Goodell...I don't know whether or not to admire you or resent the living hell out of you!
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invidsubscriber"The_Dark_Knight wrote:
Reading this article, a few things came to mind...
1. If these helmets are properly fitted, then why are there still so many helmets being knocked off of players heads? I see a lot of players one-strap their helmet. That is stupid if you ask me, buckle those things up.
2. Is a player's helmet is structurally damaged during the course of a game, is that player benched for the season? No idea.
3. Can't a team wear a throwback uniform with their current helmet if this is that big of a concern? That is what the league suggested the teams do.
4. Spray paint is still sold at Ace Hardware, Lowes or Home Depot, isn't it? Yeah, but it's hard to put white on top of Pewter and have it look the same.Roger Goodell...I don't know whether or not to admire you or resent the living hell out of you! He's fixing all these superficial things but when is the last time we read of any articles about some serious ground being made up in the helmet research department?
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