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Preseason football needs to be changed in a major way, but not ended.
Let's say Chip Kelly, Doug Marrone, Pete Carroll and a handful of other coaches across the NFL made a bold move and decided NOT to play their starters in the preseason.
Some teams would continue to play their starters in the preseason, and other teams would not.
Some teams might opt to only play their starters in the 3rd and/or 4th preseason finale.
It's only a matter of time until another star NFL player goes out for the season before it even started.
How many times has a player's career been derailed by an inconsequential, meaningless game in August?
I think a lot of coaches across the NFL would gain more respect from veteran players if they decided not to have them play in any preseason games.
Preseason should be for players coaching staffs needs more time to evaluate, not rookies drafted in the 1st round, or quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
What's it going to take to finally change the NFL's preseason football schedule?
A devastating injury to one of their star commodities?
From a business perspective, playing your $20 million quarterback in the preseason makes no sense.
Here's a related article worth reading.
Top 10 Most Devastating Injuries in NFL Preseason History
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671679-top-10-most-devastating-injuries-in-nfl-preseason-history/page/11
By far, the worst injury in preseason history was when 26-year-oldDarryl Stingley, considered a star wide receiver in the NFL, was hit by defensive back Jack Tatum on Aug 12, 1978.
In this preseason game, it was the New England Patriots (Stingley) against the Oakland Raiders (Tatum). Patriots QB Steve Grogan threw a slant pass to Stingley and as he went up to catch it, Tatum tackled him hard. The hit was ruled legal and no penalty flags were thrown.
There is still controversy over what exactly had to happen to cause Stingley's injury. However, the collision caused Stingley's spinal cord to compress and break his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae. This would be his last game.
Let's say Chip Kelly, Doug Marrone, Pete Carroll and a handful of other coaches across the NFL made a bold move and decided NOT to play their starters in the preseason.
Some teams would continue to play their starters in the preseason, and other teams would not.
Some teams might opt to only play their starters in the 3rd and/or 4th preseason finale.
It's only a matter of time until another star NFL player goes out for the season before it even started.
How many times has a player's career been derailed by an inconsequential, meaningless game in August?
I think a lot of coaches across the NFL would gain more respect from veteran players if they decided not to have them play in any preseason games.
Preseason should be for players coaching staffs needs more time to evaluate, not rookies drafted in the 1st round, or quarterbacks like Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
What's it going to take to finally change the NFL's preseason football schedule?
A devastating injury to one of their star commodities?
From a business perspective, playing your $20 million quarterback in the preseason makes no sense.
Here's a related article worth reading.
Top 10 Most Devastating Injuries in NFL Preseason History
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/671679-top-10-most-devastating-injuries-in-nfl-preseason-history/page/11
By far, the worst injury in preseason history was when 26-year-oldDarryl Stingley, considered a star wide receiver in the NFL, was hit by defensive back Jack Tatum on Aug 12, 1978.
In this preseason game, it was the New England Patriots (Stingley) against the Oakland Raiders (Tatum). Patriots QB Steve Grogan threw a slant pass to Stingley and as he went up to catch it, Tatum tackled him hard. The hit was ruled legal and no penalty flags were thrown.
There is still controversy over what exactly had to happen to cause Stingley's injury. However, the collision caused Stingley's spinal cord to compress and break his fourth and fifth cervical vertebrae. This would be his last game.
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