Thread: NFL might take closer look at gloves currently being used

Odell Beckham Jr.'s mindboggling one-handed catch last year propelled him into the national spotlight. But that play also might have put the gloves he and a majority of other NFL receivers wear into question.

Atlanta Falcons president and competition committee chairman Rich McKay told the Los Angeles Times that the league might want to take a closer look at the 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 wideout Tim Brown said Beckham's play would never happened without the gloves currently used in the game.

rest - http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/o...-gloves-083015

Makes sense. With the NFL changing their procedures after deflategate it would only be natural that they look at some of the other things in the league.

Ridiculous

Every player in the League has access to these kind of gloves so it's not like it's some kind of competive advantage that isn't afforded to all players.

I've bought my son those gloves for football the last couple of seasons and they are so tacky you might as well be wearing stick-em'.

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

Every player in the League has access to these kind of gloves so it's not like it's some kind of competive advantage that isn't afforded to all players.

True, but it does kinda take some of the skill needed out of the game. I'm not necessarily saying they should be banned, but I can see the argument for it.

Hmm. I dunno. Don't you kinda want the best equipment available?

Originally Posted by SR

Ridiculousness

Great show!

I understand that it's available to all receivers, but so was stickum.

It's a competitive advantage against the DB's who have to face them.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I understand that it's available to all receivers, but so was stickum.

It's a competitive advantage against the DB's who have to face them.

You mean the same defensive backs who can also wear the gloves?

This is ridiculous. And it has nothing to do with the cheating scumbags in New England.

Mo, you're so sexy when you get worked up.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Mo, you're so sexy when you get worked up.

I thought it was a valid point.



#****TomBrady

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I understand that it's available to all receivers, but so was stickum. It's a competitive advantage against the DB's who have to face them.

Who also wear the same gloves...

Originally Posted by SR

Who also wear the same gloves...

So should WRs and DBs both be allowed to wear stickum then?

WR job is to catch the ball. DB job is to knock it away. Hard to knock it away when it's stuck like glue.