I’ve really noticed this phenomenon this season. It began with kickers and now most skill players wear pants that stop before their knee caps, and effectively look like bicycle shorts. I’m amazed that they would want their knee caps exposed without any protection.
Apropos of nothing, when did most players start wearing de facto shorts as football pants?
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A ton of players don’t even wear thigh pads, let alone knee pads. They think it looks cool. These aren’t the brightest bulbs.
They would never survive the practice fields I played on in high school.
It progressed over the last five years. It started with kickers and then went to WRs Not even DL wear shorts
I remember us getting flagged once for a uniform violation for this many years ago, I think it was a punter. The one and only time I've ever seen it called. I think the rules changed to allow it after that happened but we were hardly the only offender at the time, it was just never called.
THE PRACTICE FIELDS HAD MORE STONES THAN DIRT.
Now my knees have more stones than cartilage.
Yes, but think of all the joy you provided to Scoutmaster Kevin and Father O’Malley all those years. It makes it all worth it, right?
I remember a game where a PSU player was penalized for pants not covering the knee
With the rules disallowing hitting below the knees encourages no pads. Of course this rule is at the discretion of the B1G refs. 🙄
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"Some college football players may not wear knee pads because they believe it restricts their speed and freedom of movement. Players who play speed-based positions, like wide receivers and cornerbacks, are especially resistant to wearing knee pads."
"Knee pads are essential for preventing injuries to the meniscus cartilage, as well as tears to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recommends wearing knee braces to prevent the severity of knee injuries."
