I seriously doubt it has ever happened before. Football is all about the QB and WR’s and on defense, corners and edge guys that can get to the QB. The strategy to shift the game away from hard hitting defense ( and billion dollar CTE lawsuits) to explosive offenses is clear. Nfl should approach the class action settlements like banks approach multimillion dollar regulatory agency fines, just a cost of doing business. Pay the huge settlement every few years and move on. Just bake it into the budget
Yeah, and offensive tackles, too -- don't forget them. Yep, it's all about the passing game. The NFL Passing League.
Remember when running backs roamed the earth? Now they're a complete afterthought. Linebackers are getting scarce too. What a fucked up development to what was once a great game.
I seriously doubt it has ever happened before. Football is all about the QB and WR’s and on defense, corners and edge guys that can get to the QB. The strategy to shift the game away from hard hitting defense ( and billion dollar CTE lawsuits) to explosive offenses is clear. Nfl should approach the class action settlements like banks approach multimillion dollar regulatory agency fines, just a cost of doing business. Pay the huge settlement every few years and move on. Just bake it into the budget