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You're looking at the evolution of the sport because of the equipment. If the players didnt wear so much protective gear they wouldnt have to be so big and fast
by djKianoosh 9y ago
You're looking at the evolution of the sport because of the equipment. If the players didnt wear so much protective gear they wouldnt have to be so big and fast and powerful, as described a few comments above.
That said they cant all of a sudden change the gear but they can evolve the rules to adapt.
- mcculley 9y agoWhy wouldn't they be able to change the gear?
- bluesroo 9y agoI'm not well-versed on the topic, but I'd guess that an abrupt change in protection could lead to more injuries in the short-term.
- mcculley 9y agoAh. That's a good point. I know nothing about football. I just assumed that they could make changes if motivated given the enormous amount of money it generates.
- emodendroket 9y agoChanges are made regularly, often to encourage player safety. But I think you can only make a game so safe when it's predicated on tackling people.
- Bud 9y agoThis is incorrect. Football players actually wear substantially LESS padding now than in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Just go look at the pads from those eras. Players are bigger, faster, and more powerful because that makes them better players. Not because equipment has evolved. It's the training of the athletes that has evolved.
- alistairSH 9y agoDo they wear less protective gear, or is the gear just less bulky due to improvements in design?
- NoPiece 9y agoYou are right that it is the evolution of the sport, but I think it is driven by the increasing value (Billions of dollars at stake), more than the equipment.