The end of the three point stance?

Studies on concussions have shown that it's just not the big hits that cause damage, but all the little ones that add up over time
No doubt, but like boxing it's a violent sport. It sucks when someone becomes disabled but it's also the path chosen and nowadays, a very lucrative one. I'm all for reducing injuries, but you've got to let the players play. I think that newer helmets, as mentioned earlier, would be a great step. If you have to replace them more often (like say a motorcycle helmet) then so be it. The designs have to take all of the small abuse and the big hits throughout the season or so. I'd think that there would be a better design by now that's more widely implemented. I know that they have the pilot program with that one helmet but I remember reading a couple of years ago about some newer ones in development. Equipment hasn't changed a whole lot in the past several years. I know that helmets alone can't prevent concussions, but there's gotta be something that will help improve protection at a measurable rate.

the caps, here in dc it's hockey mania right now, no one is talking about the skins at all the caps are taking over 14 straight wins right now
Yeah but hockey isn't huge everywhere in the U.S.

If it can actually curb concussions...more lineman are using the two point stance than ever before.

But there would have to be some actual evidence that this could accomplish that goal before they just got rid of a staple of football for the sake of doing it.
4th and goal.. game on the line, power back snarling waiting for the ball.. linemen in the two-point

something just doesn't sound right

I think the title of this article is a tad misleading and seems to have people in a tizzy. If you read the article it says he's not ruling out the idea of banning the 3 point stance... not that anything is in the works to do so like the title suggests. Relax folks, he's just keeping his options open. This would be a pretty drastic change and I don't see it happening.
Yeah and he basically can't (shouldn't) say something like "No way we'd ever do that." But it's easy to hate on the man.

No doubt, but like boxing it's a violent sport. It sucks when someone becomes disabled but it's also the path chosen and nowadays, a very lucrative one. I'm all for reducing injuries, but you've got to let the players play. I think that newer helmets, as mentioned earlier, would be a great step. If you have to replace them more often (like say a motorcycle helmet) then so be it. The designs have to take all of the small abuse and the big hits throughout the season or so. I'd think that there would be a better design by now that's more widely implemented. I know that they have the pilot program with that one helmet but I remember reading a couple of years ago about some newer ones in development. Equipment hasn't changed a whole lot in the past several years. I know that helmets alone can't prevent concussions, but there's gotta be something that will help improve protection at a measurable rate.

Well that's not entirely true. Not every player gets Dockery's Bills contract. Contracts aren't guaranteed and the benefits for retired players are a constant source of debate.

Yeah and he basically can't (shouldn't) say something like "No way we'd ever do that." But it's easy to hate on the man.

Honestly I don't get the haters when it comes to Goodell. He's made a pretty smooth transition over from Tagliabue and done some good things in his short time as commish. I like that he's taken a firm stance with a lot of issues including player conduct.

Honestly I don't get the haters when it comes to Goodell. He's made a pretty smooth transition over from Tagliabue and done some good things in his short time as commish. I like that he's taken a firm stance with a lot of issues including player conduct.

my biggest beef with him is his obbsession with trying to take the nfl to other countries. i really can't stand that and think it is absolutly retarded, there is no way in hell manchester united would ever play a meaningful game in the united states.

i really don't mind what he is doing with the player conduct because that has been long overdue

The NFL has played games in other countries for years, it wasn't a Goodell initiative.

he didn't start it but he is moving forward with it, the bills are playing a bunch of their home gmes in canada over the next few years, and he is pushing forward with trying to have atleast two games played outside the us each year, imo that is bs

Roger Goodell Says NFL Is Considering Banning the Three-Point Stance - NFL - NESN.com (http://www.nesn.com/2010/02/roger-goodell-says-nfl-is-considering-banning-the-threepoint-stance.html)

Does anyone know how accurate this page is or has seen it on CBS?

I personally think... this idea sucks. Period.

i read the transcript a few days ago. from my reading, goodell basically said two sentences in response to a question regarding 3 point stances:

1) "anything is possible and they will look into it any possible safety improvement"

2) he said something about "if you look at the games (or superbowl im not sure which he was referring to) you already see no 3 point stances"

the article cbs posted seems to exagerate alil bit, they should have just posted goddell's actual comments which were 2 sentences long (if they are basing their article of his address then Q &A).