What is the future of football?
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Oh damn, somebody already thought of it I guess, here it is. This is probably the solution- at least short term. Here's the story and the link... https://www.sciencenews.org/article/magnets-helmets-might-make-football-safer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Adding magnets to football helmets could reduce the risk of concussions, new research suggests. When two players collide, the magnets in their helmets would repel each other, reducing the force of the collision.
“All helmet design companies and manufacturers have the same approach, which is to try to disperse the impact energy after the impact’s already occurred,” neuroscientist Raymond Colello said November 15 at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
The magnets, he says, would put a brake on the impact before it happens.
The idea hasn’t been tested yet in helmets with real players, said Judy Cameron, a neuroscientist at the University of Pittsburgh. “But a lot of thought has gone into it, and the data that was shown about the ability of the magnets to actually repel each other looked extremely promising.”
On the field, football players can run at nearly 20 miles per hour and can experience up to 150 g’s of force upon impact. Concussions readily occur at impacts greater than 100 g’s. Every year there are 100,000 concussions at all levels of play among the nearly 1.2 million people who play football in the United States.
Colello, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, is testing magnets made in China from the rare-earth element neodymium. They are the most powerful commercially available magnets and weigh about one-third of a pound each (football helmets weigh from 3.5 to 5.5 pounds). When placed one-fourth of an inch away from each other, two magnets with their same poles face-to-face exert nearly 100 pounds of repulsive force.
Colello tested his magnets with the same procedure that the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment uses to evaluate football helmets. He placed magnets on the front of a weight and let it drop from various heights onto another magnet. The heights Colello tested (between 6 inches and 4 feet) represent the impact forces athletes normally experience on the playing field.
“At 48 inches, if you dropped a standard helmet and it hit a stationary object, it would create 120 g’s of force,” says Colello. “With the magnets we drop that below 100 g’s.”
The magnets would complement existing helmet safety features. Colello speculates that adding magnets to a helmet would raise the price by $50 to $100. (Professional helmets today can cost several hundred dollars.) Amateur players, who will not experience impacts as crushing as pros do, could use helmets with cheaper, less powerful magnets.
Though the magnets do attract metallic objects, the National Football League prohibits athletes from wearing jewelry during games. Another safety concern is whether the magnets are dangerous to have near human heads. Colello says that a 30 minute- to one-hour MRI procedure produces magnetic fields 10 to 30 times as strong as those in helmet magnets.
Colello is now awaiting customized arc-shaped magnets that can be fitted inside helmets so he can begin field-testing them. First he will run crash-test dummy heads donning the helmets on a zip line; when the heads collide, accelerometers will measure the linear and rotational forces caused by the impact.
If the magnets make it through field tests, they could theoretically reduce the relative risk of concussions by up to 80 percent without changing the appearance or intensity of the game, Colello says.
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ABSOLUTELY ASININE. Magnets WILL NOT REDUCE JACK SCHIDT. The force of the impact will merely be transfered to the neck via torque, making it easier on the head, yeah, but horrible on the upper spinal column.
Fuktards. No need to test this stupidity.
ABSOLUTELY ASININE. Magnets WILL NOT REDUCE JACK SCHIDT.
I should think that 'in theory' they WOULD reduce the stress of impact...to some small degree, as a repulsing magnetic field is not a static solid object. There should be 'some' slow down and not a sudden stop.
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I should think that 'in theory' they WOULD reduce the stress of impact...to some small degree, as a repulsing magnetic field is not a static solid object. There should be 'some' slow down and not a sudden stop.
Did a little research- Neodymium magnets (strongest available) are certainly small enough, but putting them in helmets- look out! Besides, anyone that's played with magnets knows they have both an attractive and repulsive force. You couldn't put a helmet possessing enough magnetism to do any good anywhere near something made out of steel- um, like a locker?
I will tell a story of our favorite fun with magnets game in college. One of my roommates was in Electrical Engineering Technology and managed to get hold of an extremely high Gauss magnet. Want to play some pinball? That silver ball is never going to drain. Playing Time Tunnel, you could just keep shooting the ball into the magic tunnel, back to start, rack up millions of points & dozens of free games- then take the magnet off and play all night on your quarter. Problem was- we eventually magnetized the ball which made the game sort of interesting.
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I thought water-lined helmets were designed for somebody years ago as an experiment.
Larry Csonka?
anyways, they are working on a safer helmet.
magnets. I would think that if they did work, it would lead to serious neck injuries....
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I suspect that the CTE reports grossly exaggerate the rate of occurrence. More importantly the "symptoms" can be driven by a host of other issues as well. Rage, depression, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, many of those can also be driven by being predisposed and on top of that years of steroid and pain pill abuse. I'm not suggesting that CTE doesn't cause issues, simply saying there is no direct correlation. It would be interesting to see data comparing rates of those symptoms in a larger data set of players vs. the general population. Here's a good article. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/07/the_press_is_overhyping_the_latest_study_on_cte_in_the_nfl.html
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I should think that 'in theory' they WOULD reduce the stress of impact...to some small degree, as a repulsing magnetic field is not a static solid object. There should be 'some' slow down and not a sudden stop.
Did a little research- Neodymium magnets (strongest available) are certainly small enough, but putting them in helmets- look out! Besides, anyone that's played with magnets knows they have both an attractive and repulsive force. You couldn't put a helmet possessing enough magnetism to do any good anywhere near something made out of steel- um, like a locker?
I will tell a story of our favorite fun with magnets game in college. One of my roommates was in Electrical Engineering Technology and managed to get hold of an extremely high Gauss magnet. Want to play some pinball? That silver ball is never going to drain. Playing Time Tunnel, you could just keep shooting the ball into the magic tunnel, back to start, rack up millions of points & dozens of free games- then take the magnet off and play all night on your quarter. Problem was- we eventually magnetized the ball which made the game sort of interesting.
Besides, anyone that's played with magnets knows they have both an attractive and repulsive force.
lol... could bring a whole new meaning to "drawing the defense offsides."
But seriously... if hits from one direction are repulsed, then...
magnets. I would think that if they did work, it would lead to serious neck injuries....
Bingo... could rival some of the worst facemask grabs ever seen.
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Good post and something that eats at me a little bit with this sport. I have no solutions and concede that the violent nature and physicality of the sport is part of the appeal.
However, l spend time rooting for the guys on my favorite team, and l can’t help but want them to be able to retire from the game with their faculties intact, able to walk and think and such. Especially the Joe Thomases, Josh Cribbs, and Bernie Kosars of the world.
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Don't worry.. in 5 years GOD-del is gonna rename it the P.F.L...Pussy-Fied -League.
I get this line of thinking too. Be a man, pound chest and carry on. This way of thinking l suspect has reduced the burden on the healthcare industry since before it could be considered an industry. It’s not war though, it’s a sport for our entertainment. What cost should that carry?
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Some other outside the box ideas if in fact CTE is as prevalent as the hype suggests. 1)Implement an actual PDE testing program in college and the NFL. Return players to normal athletic human sizes. This would signicantly reduce the force of impact. If you think the current programs are effective your heads Buried so deep in the ground you can see China. 2) Decrease college careers to 2 years 3) Implement "term limits" by position in the NFL
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I suspect that the CTE reports grossly exaggerate the rate of occurrence. More importantly the "symptoms" can be driven by a host of other issues as well. Rage, depression, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, many of those can also be driven by being predisposed and on top of that years of steroid and pain pill abuse. I'm not suggesting that CTE doesn't cause issues, simply saying there is no direct correlation. It would be interesting to see data comparing rates of those symptoms in a larger data set of players vs. the general population. Here's a good article. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/07/the_press_is_overhyping_the_latest_study_on_cte_in_the_nfl.html
I suspect that the CTE reports grossly exaggerate the rate of occurrence. More importantly the "symptoms" can be driven by a host of other issues as well. Rage, depression, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, many of those can also be driven by being predisposed and on top of that years of steroid and pain pill abuse. I'm not suggesting that CTE doesn't cause issues, simply saying there is no direct correlation. It would be interesting to see data comparing rates of those symptoms in a larger data set of players vs. the general population. Here's a good article. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2017/07/the_press_is_overhyping_the_latest_study_on_cte_in_the_nfl.html
Agree... I do not believe there are too many instances of "Grandpa sure acts normal... maybe we should donate his brain to science."
And again few brains have entered the data set since the advent of the era of Concussion Awareness.
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I get so tired of all (what I call) "trick" solutions & talk...MAGNETS now?
We can start with STRICT PENALTIES for cheap shots (especially to the head). I have long been an advocate of....
1) Immediate ejection + next game penalty (I don't care if the "next game" is the Super Bowl!)
2) In case of injury to the player hit, the offending player remains suspended for EVERY game the injured player misses due to injury PLUS 1 more game.
I put all this on Roger. I also would like to know WHY the Shazier injury to himself (due to his own helmet leading hit) has not been used as an example of why improper tackling technique can cause serious injury. As tragic as the injury was, something positive could be gained from it, IF the NFL would get off their asses and address the REAL issue. Eliminate the dirty plays & players....fines & helmet technology aren't getting it done.
Mike
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Soccer will take over.
Football is going to slowly die as parents won’t sign their kids up for it.
Then there will need to be an outdoor fall sport to replace the void, with Spanish soon to be the most spoken language in this country, it’s a no brainer
Soccer will take over.
Football is going to slowly die as parents won’t sign their kids up for it.
Then there will need to be an outdoor fall sport to replace the void, with Spanish soon to be the most spoken language in this country, it’s a no brainer
Soccer is so boring it's pathetic.
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Besides, anyone that's played with magnets knows they have both an attractive and repulsive force.
lol... could bring a whole new meaning to "drawing the defense offsides."
But seriously... if hits from one direction are repulsed, then...
magnets. I would think that if they did work, it would lead to serious neck injuries....
Bingo... could rival some of the worst facemask grabs ever seen.
lol... could bring a whole new meaning to "drawing the defense offsides."
But seriously... if hits from one direction are repulsed, then...
Bingo... could rival some of the worst facemask grabs ever seen.
But how are they going to huddle up, did anybody else think about that, eh?
.......or maybe they'll just text each other from anywhere on the field, "MFL" the Millenials' Football League.
No need for any contact or interpersonal skills at all.
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Soccer will take over.
Football is going to slowly die as parents won’t sign their kids up for it.
Then there will need to be an outdoor fall sport to replace the void, with Spanish soon to be the most spoken language in this country, it’s a no brainer
Soccer is so boring it's pathetic.
Soccer is so boring it's pathetic.
Yeah, that’s probably why it’s the most popular sport in the world
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Yeah, that’s probably why it’s the most popular sport in the world
No its probably because it originated in and is largely played in dirt poor countries all over the world. No uniforms or equipment necessary not even shoes just a ball.
And yes it's boring, unless you actually like 0-0, 1-0 games. "Recess for big kids",
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lol... could bring a whole new meaning to "drawing the defense offsides."
But seriously... if hits from one direction are repulsed, then...
Bingo... could rival some of the worst facemask grabs ever seen.
But how are they going to huddle up, did anybody else think about that, eh?
.......or maybe they'll just text each other from anywhere on the field, "MFL" the Millenials' Football League.
No need for any contact or interpersonal skills at all.
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Yeah, that’s probably why it’s the most popular sport in the world
Pussified world.
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Yeah, that’s probably why it’s the most popular sport in the world
No its probably because it originated in and is largely played in dirt poor countries all over the world. No uniforms or equipment necessary not even shoes just a ball.
And yes it's boring, unless you actually like 0-0, 1-0 games. "Recess for big kids",
No its probably because it originated in and is largely played in dirt poor countries all over the world. No uniforms or equipment necessary not even shoes just a ball.
And yes it's boring, unless you actually like 0-0, 1-0 games. "Recess for big kids",
Dude, it’s is the most popular sport in every first world nation in europe. It’s not a poor man’s sport. Yes, it’s easy for poor kids to play, but people from all social backgrounds play it and love it. It’s going to be the biggest sport here too, eventually
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Dude, it always has been a poor man's sport.
The History Of Soccer
More than 240 million people around the world play soccer regularly according to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The game has evolved from the sport of kicking a rudimentary animal-hide ball around into the World Cup sport it is today.
Records trace the history of soccer back more than 2,000 years ago to ancient China. Greece, Rome, and parts of Central America also claim to have started the sport; but it was England that transitioned soccer, or what the British and many other people around the world call “football,” into the game we know today. The English are credited with recording the first uniform rules for the sport, including forbidding tripping opponents and touching the ball with hands.
As the sport developed, more rules were implemented and more historical landmarks were set. For example, the penalty kick was introduced in 1891. FIFA became a member of the International Football Association Board of Great Britain in 1913. Red and yellow cards were introduced during the 1970 World Cup finals. More recent major changes include goalkeepers being banned from handling deliberate back passes in 1992 and tackles from behind becoming red-card penalties in 1998.
Some of the top players throughout history include Pele (Edson Arantes Do Nascimento) from Brazil, who scored six goals in the 1958 World Cup and helped Brazil claim its first title; Lev Yashin from Russia, who claimed to have saved more than 150 penalty shots during his outstanding goal-tending career; and Marco Van Basten from Holland, who won several very prestigious soccer awards during one year alone. There are many debates over who the greatest soccer players are of all time; but players like Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Michel Platini, Lionel Messi, and Roberto Baggio make almost every list.
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And it's still boring and yes it will last because other countries will not adopt AMERICAN football, basketball, baseball or hockey as their national sport. Cheap, boring soccer is here to stay.
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