NFL moves trade deadline back, passes rule for more leg padding

[madinmaryland]

ATLANTA (AP) -- The NFL made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players' union was not pleased with.

Atlanta Falcons president Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said Tuesday at an owners meeting that because this is a playing rule, the league can apply it unilaterally.

"We have a vote of the membership and can implement," McKay said. "Some of us felt we were remiss that we took it out of the rule book - high school and college makes it mandatory - and in our mind that is how it should be and will be in 2013. "We have some work to do with the union."

McKay said the league will meet with NFL Players Association representatives on the issue, something they have discussed in the past. But the NFLPA argued that the move should be negotiated.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/nfl/05/22/nfl-rules-trade-deadline.ap/index.html#ixzz1ve5PTWXr

[taterguy]

1. For the last goddamn time, no one is amused when you post an Onion link

It's 2012, not 1997.

[madinmaryland]

3. Onions go really well with taters...

dumbass.

[taterguy]

4. Nice post,

Julia Child

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. I am glad to see the knee pads implemented. Look at how many knee injuries have been popping

(no pun intended) up since WR's, RB's, CB's and S's especially have stopped wearing them.