'Bounties' for Injuries

Started by Mr. Ypsi, March 09, 2012, 05:05:59 PM

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frank uible

One remedy (among others) toward setting an appropriate tone would be the NFL's imposition on the Saints of a forfeiture by the Saints of all games played by them during the term of the "bounty" conspiracy. Fat chance - for obvious commercial reasons!

hazzben

Quote from: hickory_cornhusker on March 25, 2012, 12:01:53 PM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 24, 2012, 11:25:37 PM
Remember why President Teddy Roosevelt "nudged" the NCAA into creation?

The offense at the time was the flying wedge and players were dying because of it.

I believe it also had something to do with Yale's dominance at the time. They had a much more physical style and had been dominating Harvard at the time. Some have gone on record questioning the altruism of Teddy's motives given he was a Crimson grad and the rule changes definitely worked in favor of his alma. But this is politics, surely something so underhanded would never take place  :o

Gray Fox

Quote from: hazzben on May 06, 2012, 08:01:45 AM
Quote from: hickory_cornhusker on March 25, 2012, 12:01:53 PM
Quote from: Ralph Turner on March 24, 2012, 11:25:37 PM
Remember why President Teddy Roosevelt "nudged" the NCAA into creation?

The offense at the time was the flying wedge and players were dying because of it.

I believe it also had something to do with Yale's dominance at the time. They had a much more physical style and had been dominating Harvard at the time. Some have gone on record questioning the altruism of Teddy's motives given he was a Crimson grad and the rule changes definitely worked in favor of his alma. But this is politics, surely something so underhanded would never take place  :o
WOW,
For a second there, I thought I was reading the politics board.  :o
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