Fatty Liver Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Question for the old timers. Lots of these qb injuries this year. .. Durant Collaros Willy... Lulay even.. pretty much did it to themselves. Wondering if the field turf is to blame for this. Did this happen lots when grass was used instead The turf they use now with the rubber pellets is much, much better than the Tartan or Astro Turf that was used up until maybe a decade ago when this new technology came out. In the days of natural grass field vs artificial turf there was more forgiveness with natural turf. On natural grass,when a player cut his cleats didn't just stop because the traction was so good with artificial turf, it may have slipped slightly from momentum on natural grassthus allowing less force to be applied to knee & ankle joints than today when tackled so there was more forgiveness on a players joints. So,back in the day the injuries weren't as frequent. Proof of that is the fact teams played 16 regular game seasons with a month of training camp & four pre season games with a 32 man roster & 4 man taxi squad. teams would have injuries but not to the extent it destroyed the roster although depth was always an issue. Just as likely improvement in foot gear could be contributing to the rise in injuries, players plant their foot and there is not enough give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Players keep getting bigger and faster and stronger is it any wonder players are getting hurt? in addition the extra DI on rosters is really allowing defences to rule and when defence is on top it means offensive players are getting hit. Bigger, stronger, faster & wearing less equipment than ever before. And the equipment doesn't fit properly. Receivers especially wear undersized shoulder pads which sets them up for more shoulder & arm injuries. You see it on both offensive & defensive lines with players wearing less protective padding. Check out Alex Hall's shoulder pads next time the Riders play as he actually looks like he isn't wearing any. Helmets are not properly inflated. Players take them on & off like baseball caps. They fly off when there is a hit because they aren't properly inflated. No way are they supposed to come off that easily if they're properly inflated. If they were, players would need 2 hands to put on their helmet. Not grabbing their helmets by the face mask & just popping them on. Helmets aren't properly inflated because they're uncomfortable to wear so players don't like them as they are very tight. If they aren't properly inflated then how can these new helmets protect from concussions? They can't & they don't. Next game, watch how easily the players take off their helmets on the sidelines. It's not supposed to be that way. In this day of concussion protocols & lawsuits it is mind boggling a league directive hasn't come down for every team's equipment staff to make sure all helmets are inflated properly & then to hide the pumps so the players can't let the air out when no one is around. Tracker and Bigblue204 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblue204 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I always wondered about that (removing helmets so easily) it was always a pain in the ass to take my helmet off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.O.A.B. Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED The B.C. Lions have signed former #Eskimos LB Rennie Curran. #CFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoochylde Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED The B.C. Lions have signed former #Eskimos LB Rennie Curran. #CFL Wonder how long that agreement is for .. BC is going to be DEEP at LB next season if Elimimian returns to form .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED The B.C. Lions have signed former #Eskimos LB Rennie Curran. #CFL Wonder how long that agreement is for .. BC is going to be DEEP at LB next season if Elimimian returns to form .. I'm curious to know what it took to get Curran to come out of this "hold-out" type thing he was doing... money or finally accepting the NFL would not come calling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED The B.C. Lions have signed former #Eskimos LB Rennie Curran. #CFL Wonder how long that agreement is for .. BC is going to be DEEP at LB next season if Elimimian returns to form .. I'm curious to know what it took to get Curran to come out of this "hold-out" type thing he was doing... money or finally accepting the NFL would not come calling... I'll go with B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 Dave Campbell @Dave_CHED The B.C. Lions have signed former #Eskimos LB Rennie Curran. #CFL Wonder how long that agreement is for .. BC is going to be DEEP at LB next season if Elimimian returns to form .. I'm curious to know what it took to get Curran to come out of this "hold-out" type thing he was doing... money or finally accepting the NFL would not come calling... I'll go with B. without question B. The NFL is already going and no one is calling they're not likely to sign you now after deciding they didn't want you all offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 He's an impact player & I really wanted to see Curran here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 @CurtisGRush: CFL stats guy Steve Daniel says due to injuries the #CFL will soon total 21 different starting QBs this season. For 9 teams. #QBgraveyard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 If the Lions weren't in trouble before they sure are now. Reports are that Beck will out for a lengthy amount of time. Looks like Jonathan Jennings will be starting for them and they have Greg McGhee on their active roster and RJ Archer on the PR. Between the 3 of them they have a total of 29 pass attempts in the CFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest J5V Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 If the Lions weren't in trouble before they sure are now. Reports are that Beck will out for a lengthy amount of time. Looks like Jonathan Jennings will be starting for them and they have Greg McGhee on their active roster and RJ Archer on the PR. Between the 3 of them they have a total of 29 pass attempts in the CFL. Wow! That's brutal. Not good for the league. Jennings didn't look too bad though last game. Might be some decent potential there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbill2004 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Agreed, Jennings looked not bad last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Yeah, but no one had game film on Jennings last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 BC might be in bigger trouble than Sask, and that's saying something. Likely all for naught, tho, if we can't string wins together then it's Montreal's spot to cross over in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noeller Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 As per Twitter, Argos sign Justin Palardy......#WhereAreTheyNowFile JohnnyOnTheSpot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 As per Twitter, Argos sign Justin Palardy......#WhereAreTheyNowFile They have two kickers named Palardy now... the other being an American named Michael. Get ready to hear that fact about 300 times during the next Argo game. Goalie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iso_55 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 The way things are going for the Lions they'll be playing in front of friends & family only. Draping off the upper deck just makes it look like the Lions are playing their games in a closet at BC Place. The atmosphere looks terrible on television.I wonder what it's actually like in person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyOnTheSpot Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Justin Palardy is made for the new convert. Deadly in close. At distance, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpants Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 As per Twitter, Argos sign Justin Palardy......#WhereAreTheyNowFile They have two kickers named Palardy now... the other being an American named Michael. Get ready to hear that fact about 300 times during the next Argo game. Can you imagine if Rod Black is calling the game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 25, 2015 Report Share Posted September 25, 2015 As per Twitter, Argos sign Justin Palardy......#WhereAreTheyNowFile They have two kickers named Palardy now... the other being an American named Michael. Get ready to hear that fact about 300 times during the next Argo game. Can you imagine if Rod Black is calling the game! No. I refuse to. Its bad enough having to endure him let alone pre-traumatizing myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 A rumour reported by Lawless this morning has Popp negotiating for Kevin Glenn-probably for any Alouette QB currently on their roster plus a draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripper Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 A rumour reported by Lawless this morning has Popp negotiating for Kevin Glenn-probably for any Alouette QB currently on their roster plus a draft pick. where did you read that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR. CFL Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Not sure that Sask like Winnipeg has given up on chasing the playoff dream. So that might kill that trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 A rumour reported by Lawless this morning has Popp negotiating for Kevin Glenn-probably for any Alouette QB currently on their roster plus a draft pick. where did you read that. Heard it reported on TSN radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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