Comments on: Football Practices Open With New Contact Rules; New Coach For Northview

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:00:32 +0000

These rules follow guidelines provided by USA Football. Even at the youth level they are teaching safer football and focusing more on controlling the drills so that they are performed correctly.

By: John

John — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 02:11:08 +0000

All of you talking know nothing about the game. Guess what football has evolved and athletes today are much better today and perform at a higher level than ever before. Take it from someone who has played at the college level, coached and is now an athletic trainer/strength coach, so I know a thing or two about having an athlete in the best possible condition for game time. Taking care of and preserving your body is key to success. This is a good call.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:37:18 +0000

This is ridiculous. Watch for the ratings of these recruits to drop for the entire state. You have to practice like you play. Point blank. What does limiting the time do? I can understand limiting the back to back days due to recovering aspects for your body…I don’t agree with it but I can understand it to a point. It’d the only way to get acclimated for game situations. I’m all for safer practices, but come on, 40 mins???

By: Derek R

Derek R — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:42:01 +0000

Back when I played getting hit over and over made you tuff it made you ready for Friday night’s you to be ready for giving hit’s and receiving hit’s if they don’t want you to get hit let’s just wrap a lot of bubble wrap around the kids and play I think the rules are ridiculous

By: rob

rob — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:21:27 +0000

Well I guess football is a changing game…When I played at Northview we took pride in out hitting and out hustling every team we faced. It’s a contact sport you need to learn to hit and how to take a hit.. back in 1999 we played teams that were way bigger..but we hit harder. football is suppose to turn boys into men. Its not a sport for everyone. Work hard or go home..

By: Billy D

Billy D — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 11:52:01 +0000

I can see taking it a little easier on your own guys in training camp but with all this crap going on in a few years football will all be “touch” football. Golly, it’s soooo violent…..and they’ll all be wearing HAANS devices and padded airsuits so they just bounce off of each other. Or maybe we should try virtual football……nobody even had to touch anything then. Fat kids, skinny kids….doesn’t matter because everyone gets a trophy right? Training camp is supposed to toughen you up for the season……..guess it’s not that way any more. Wow