The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rich McKay: It's time to take closer look at glovesRich McKay -- recently reinstated as chairman of the Competition Committee -- told Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times the group has discussed extensively in recent years whether the NFL should look into new regulations for gloves."I think it's time to go back and look at the gloves and see if, with what's going on here with sports science in the past 10 years, if there isn't too much of an advantage being gained," McKay said.Hall of Fame receiver Tim Brown said modern gloves are so tacky that he thinks we should analyze catches like Beckham's one-handed snatch in difference light."The guy's a freak of nature, no doubt about it, I'll give you that," Brown told Farmer of Beckham. "He has the big hands and all that. But those gloves are so 'tackified' these days that that's part of the reason you see guys making those kinds of catches."Farmer's story is chalk full of great insight on all sides of the discussion regarding how much gloves help not only receivers, but also quarterbacks, running backs, blockers, etc."You don't catch the ball with your hands, you catch it with your eyes," Philadelphia tight end Zach Ertz said. "So to say that anybody can go out there and catch a football with a million guys running around, it's different.""I like Dallas Clark," Peyton Manning added of his former tight end. "He used to go natural; commando if you will. There's something to that. Look, I think a guy can catch or he can't, gloves or no gloves. So true hands catchers can catch no matter what."Wearing gloves can aid certain players, especially on offense. Manning has used gloves to help with grip after multiple neck surgeries left the fingertips numb.McKay and the NFL must decide whether clamping down on glove technology is the proper path to take if they believe an unfair advantage is being gained.Then again, as NBC analyst Cris Collinsworth points out, those ridiculous catches and plays certainly make the NFL more entertaining."I think if they took the gloves completely away from the guys, including the quarterbacks at this point, it would have a major impact on what the game looked like on the field. And not for the better," Collinsworth told Farmer."...Every Sunday we say, 'Oh, my goodness! Look at that!'"That's a good thing. It's an entertainment business. Why not make it as entertaining as possible?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think McKay should take a closer look at his own team first... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulitik Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'm not much of a McKay fan. It's good for our team to have his influence, but he's part of the the idiotic NFL culture that is messing the game up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotLantaFalcon Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 "You don't catch the ball with your hands, you catch it with your eyes," Philadelphia tight end Zach Ertz said.Pam Oliver attempts to demonstrate this process: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooler Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 How did paying more attention to the gloves work out for the LA prosecutors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Pam Oliver attempts to demonstrate this process:Hahha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DurtyBurdz155 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think McKay should take a closer look at his own team first...I concur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbabygrady Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Who was he even throwing that ball to? it was well thrown though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdogg Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'd rather they all get together and stay focusing on OL. No excuse in having another of Ryan's prime years wasted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Who was he even throwing that ball to? it was well thrown thoughI think Luck didnt approve of the interview. There was no WR anywhere near there. That was a nice shot at Pam's head.Inteview Over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDogg1215 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 No glove no love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Actually there was a WR there. You have to look really close and you'll see him duck behind Pam Oliver. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I agree with Rich. That OBJ catch never happens if he doesn't have those gloves on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOR Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I agree as well. The gloves these days are ridiculous. I'm not saying to dump them, but people need to realize they help a tooonnnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Harvey Oswald Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Rich mckay is looking for a way out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hoopah! Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 David Pollack recreated that catch. So there might be something to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaMeatTroughsEgo Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'm not a fan of McKay. He looks like a mouth breather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlfanstckndenver Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Wut?^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moist Words Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 David Pollack recreated that catch. So there might be something to this.I'm impressed by Pollack's vertical.Didn't know he had it like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonOfThemBirds Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 That was the main reason why I wasn't nearly as impressed with that Beckham catch as I could have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Hoopah! Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I'm impressed by Pollack's vertical.Didn't know he had it like that.I didn't think he could jump around and land like that with his spinal issues. I thought he was one bad hit away from being paralyzed, which is why he retired early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySG Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Keep them. It's more exciting. I would rather they were catching balls like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Insano Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I bought a pair for flag football a few years ago..I even had a few one handed grabs and that is saying a lot for those gloves..without them I couldn't even think about making them..now add in these are professionals with huge hands..yeah, there needs to be a closer look into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumby5 Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Either gloves need to be banned or allowed. An organization that can't figure out how to test for air pressure in the ball is certainly not going to be able to test/check every players gloves. They don't even know how to calibrate a pressure gauge so good luck figuring out how to test for "tackiness".That said, I think the gloves make for exciting plays so I would just let them continue to be used.The NFL offices is acting like the government and making changes to justify their position. Make changes for player safety (concussions, etc), but this glove thing is ridiculous.The Colts will complain to the Saints that Julio is using an illegal pair of gloves (which he changed after being checked by the official pre-game). The NFL will set up a sting to catch Julio in the act... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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