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Football Officiating => NCAA Discussion => Topic started by: TXMike on January 16, 2011, 02:16:33 PM

Title: Knee Pads Revisited
Post by: TXMike on January 16, 2011, 02:16:33 PM

Watching the Seahawks - Bears game and a Seahawk is down with a head injury, apparently caused by a knee to the helmet.  Mike P claims the NFL is looking at making it mandatory to have knee pads covering the knees.  

(Not my video)
[yt=425,350]NqPIKGX2nS0[/yt]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqPIKGX2nS0

Title: Re: Knee Pads Revisited
Post by: jrfath on January 16, 2011, 03:34:54 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6027363 (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6027363)

NFL leg (knee/thigh) pad article...

Title: Re: Knee Pads Revisited
Post by: TxSkyBolt on January 16, 2011, 04:34:54 PM

I have a hard time believing a knee to the helmet would be mitigated by a pad, but maybe.

Title: Re: Knee Pads Revisited
Post by: Joe Stack on January 16, 2011, 08:47:17 PM

The pad wouldn't have made much difference. Both players are going at each other and the hit was just in the right place.