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Casady1

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8. my friend played for Hillsdale

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 02:01 PM

Jan 2023

and was invited to the NFL combine. He ran a 4.4 and is white. He is quite the athlete. He is in the top 10 HR hitters in Michigan high school sports and PG on his basketball team. I called him about that and he said he can't believe how little padding people play with. I think today's shoulder pads don't protect the chest like the old ones.

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What we miss when we go after football [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2023 OP

I recommend watching the movies 'Free Solo' or 'Man on a Wire' sometime for perspective (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #1

If the hit caused the cardiac arrest, it was one in a billion. WeAreTheMysterons Jan 2023 #2

It's far more than an individual's cartilage and joints... 2naSalit Jan 2023 #3

They hardly wear pads anymore Casady1 Jan 2023 #4

You're correct regarding knee and thigh pads, but wrong about shoulder pads. rsdsharp Jan 2023 #7

my friend played for Hillsdale Casady1 Jan 2023 #8

Replay officials should monitor for personal fouls. Packers DT Jarran Reed got away with a big one. Auggie Jan 2023 #5

And George Carlin's views on Football vs. Baseball packman Jan 2023 #6