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Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

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#1 · Jul 14, 6:54 AM
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Can't imagine this doing much good. 

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#2 · Jul 14, 6:58 AM
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@"MaroonBells" said: Can't imagine this doing much good. 


Yeah I agree. I dont know what you can do that would make things more preventable? If you dont have airways where they are located in the picture, then the helmet fogs up. Is this the best they can do? Does the NFL require guys to wear the masks that players wear when it's cold? I find the equipment solution to be a very interesting topic of discussion

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#3 · Jul 14, 7:24 AM
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Throw it against the wall, see what sticks...

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#4 · Jul 14, 7:34 AM
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Just cover the whole face mask with a bandana.  That should work.

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#5 · Jul 14, 9:31 AM
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Don't understand why they need to wear two masks.  The facemask should be as effective as the snot rags people wear.

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#6 · Jul 14, 11:15 AM
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@"greediron" said: Don't understand why they need to wear two masks.  The facemask should be as effective as the snot rags people wear.

Hell, those big plastic helmet shields probably cost about $8,000 each and a company or two will make millions selling them. That's the difference between recommending them rather than a $3 bandana...

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#7 · Jul 14, 4:28 PM
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why not just use the thermal hood / face protection that players use in cold games?

covers the mouth and nose

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#8 · Jul 14, 7:13 PM
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I mean, the face masks aren't to clean the air coming out of your mouth or anything. It's just to limit the air that is escaping your facehole from getting out as far as it normally does, hence why a "snot rag" is still better than mouth breathing in public around others. This isn't going to do much, but since they will be all piling on one another during tackles, not much can be done. Let's just try to enjoy the couple weeks of football we get before the season is cancelled likely.

Fingers crossed we get a full season+playoffs, but I'll take whatever we can get at this point.

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#9 · Jul 14, 9:02 PM
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Will they mandatory,  will there be waivers for the claustrophobic players or players that have issues with them in other ways like fogging up?

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