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Ok-Captain-3512 t1_it2bqzq wrote

Reply to comment by idjsonik in Charley Trippi, only NFL Hall of Famer with 1,000 passing, rushing and receiving yards, dies at 100 by Boring-Scar1580

Plus he played when helmets were basically the inserts from inside your shoes

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Stalked_Like_Corn t1_it2yhqc wrote

I know people say this but, hits weren't as hard then. One of the drawbacks to putting 30 pounds of armor on guys is that they 100% intend to use it. Take that away and they're going to keep continuing to hit like they do now.

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Ok-Captain-3512 t1_it30mml wrote

That's probably true. But I'd still prefer helmets that are actually designed to reduce the hit to your head than have less force behind the hit

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