A football player's helmet is the most important part of their equipment, in terms of safety. Repetitve concussions lead to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) which is a degenerative brain disease linked to Alzheimer's disease.A football player's helmet is the most important part of their equipment, in terms of safety. Repetitve concussions lead to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathychronic traumatic encephalopathy
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. Read More...
Hollow Trucks and Titanium
Lighter trucks won't help you ollie higher, but aluminum is usually stronger than the mix of metal trucks are made out of. Hollows aren't that much more expensive as regular trucks but there isn't a difference in performance.
Are the independent hollow trucks worth it? They turn great, they're surprisingly reliable, and they're lightweight. I don't pretend I'm putting the same strain on these as a street skater doing a 5 stair would, but I've put a lot of lateral play into them through sliding and hard skating. Read More...
You might not like it, but yes, the NFL rigs most of its high stake games, especially those leading to or in the Super Bowl. The rigging is mainly done by having referees and officials stack the odds against one team to give the other a victory.
Is it possible the NFL is rigged? Conclusion? No Reason For The NFL To Fix Games. While it's very possible an occasional player may throw a game or that a referee might try to influence an outcome for criminal gambling reasons, it makes no sense that the league would fix games. Read More...