Beginning of the end

[MEwreck02]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...nt-game-personally-think-humans-supposed-play

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley might be in charge of a roster of 90 men who play football, but he doesn't feel the game is something his players' bodies are designed to play.

"This is the game of football," he told WGR 550 radio. "Injuries are part of it. It's a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play."

You have NFL team executives admitting the problems with the sport. You better start learning how to appreciate rhythmic gymnastics.

 

[LegendaryGT]

I wonder if the sport would be as fun to watch if it was played by robots.

 

[ee8384]

I wonder if the sport would be as fun to watch if it was played by robots.

Battlebots is fun to watch and that's only one-on-one bot carnage with small robots.

 

[MtownJacket]

I wonder if the sport would be as fun to watch if it was played by robots.

Georgia Tech: Football National Champions 2028-forever

 

[jacket67]

There has been talk of outlawing boxing for decades, but it's still around. I don't think there is any way to completely avoid serious injuries, but that's true of auto racing, competition skiing, gymnastics, cheerleading, and even baseball. As long as the organizers continue to make rules that limit the risk and equipment that improves protection, I think it will continue to resemble what we're used to watching. The primary threats to sports are class action lawsuits that result in some sports becoming financially nonviable, or academic administrators deciding not to endorse violent activities.

 

[texstinger]

Humans love competition. Especially in a game that they started playing as children.

I wonder if there might ever be a point where we see some sort of weight / height/ strength restrictions for football players? Just wondering.

 

[Killick]

I wonder if the sport would be as fun to watch if it was played by robots.

The NFL is now staffed by people that have been playing two+ decades since the age of 7 or 8. They either play or practice the sport 7-8 months each year. They work on conditioning and strength the other months. They eat special foods, some inject dangerous chemicals. They hire specialized coaches to improve specific movements. They study miles of game film. I think we could call them Meat Robots but robots nonetheless.