Is it possible that the NFL may not exist 30 years from now?

[gunowner930]

Bernard Pollard of Baltimore Ravens -- NFL will not exist in 30 years - ESPN


Baltimore Ravens Safety Bernard Pollard sees this as a possibility. Due to rule changes, players getting even bigger and faster, and I think there's a big possibility of a huge lawsuit against the NFL by ex-players for concussions. Would the NFL even be watchable if it became a two hand touch-type league?

 

[Lammchop93]

Made me think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlv6BrrxD_4

 

[Scarecrow]

No way... toooo much money.

 

[starbreather]

You could only hope! Way over paid cry babies/felons.

 

[hoosierdoc]

It's possible the US will not exist in 30 years

 

[old shoe]

there is way to much money.and faim

 

[nascarfantoo]

It's now on Obama's list of concerns. With all the other issues our country faces, he weighs in on the "violence" in football.

 

[littletommy]

I don't care one way or the other. We will face much greater problems before we get anywhere near 30 years down the road. NFL, NBA, MLB, they can all rot in hell before I give a rats ass.

 

[johnny45]

The NFL will be here for a long while.

Bread and circuses.

 

[churchmouse]

It's possible the US will not exist in 30 years

Beat me to this Doc.......

 

[SkullDaddy.45]

For those of us older fans, it doesn't exist now!

 

[johnny45]

For those of us older fans, it doesn't exist now!

LOL

This is true.

 

[churchmouse]

For those of us older fans, it doesn't exist now!

+1...Sissy A$$ QB's

 

[Denny347]

You could only hope! Way over paid cry babies/felons.

I know first hand that is false. Lots of great guys doing the job they are paid and live a respectable life. As far as "overpaid", well they are paid what the market bares. Fans are willing to give the NFL their money and the NFL can afford to pay the big salaries.

 

[BE Mike]

It's now on Obama's list of concerns. With all the other issues our country faces, he weighs in on the "violence" in football.

He's really becoming a legend in his own mind, isn't he?

 

[Fletch]

If the government would do the right thing and kick pro sports off the welfare teat, who knows what could happen.

 

[jwfuhrman]

Bernard is from Fort Wayne. Couple of my friends were friends in high school with him.

 

[gunowner930]

For those of us older fans, it doesn't exist now!

I see your point, and understand that passing records and such are no longer comparable to the "old days" due to the way that teams could play defense back then. The "defenseless receiver rule" has really opened up the middle of the field for offenses. But the worry is that a major class action lawsuit may force the NFL to change the rules to the point that the game becomes unwatchable and self-destructs. We could compare the rules for a concussion and how quickly a player is allowed to return to the amount of time that a MMA fighter gets knocked out and must sit and recover

If the government would do the right thing and kick pro sports off the welfare teat, who knows what could happen.

They won't do this. I don't like it either, but the fact is that cities want pro sports teams in town, especially NFL teams. If Indianapolis wants to end corporate welfare to the Colts, then other cities such as Los Angeles, San Antonio, Columbus, etc. will give them corporate welfare.

I know first hand that is false. Lots of great guys doing the job they are paid and live a respectable life. As far as "overpaid", well they are paid what the market bares. Fans are willing to give the NFL their money and the NFL can afford to pay the big salaries.

+1 I wish people would understand that. As "overpaid" as Tom Brady is, If the Patriots decided they no longer wanted to pay Brady, then there will be a number of teams that will pay him just as much as the Pats, if not more, because they believe he can win them games, and bring in even more money to the franchise than what they are being paid.