BREAKING NEWS - NFL reverts shoulder pad policy change.

JNN (JLaw News Network) was first to report the following:

The NFL has confirmed it has reversed the controversial "shoulder pads optional rule" it put in place last season after %50 of the leagues starting quarterbacks broke their collarbones. Per the NFL spokesman:

"Last year, we were approached Nike, who creates our uniforms, and asked if we could remove rule 9-1.b from the rule book, which states every player must wear properly fitting shoulder pads capable of absorbing a certain amount of energy. Nike wanted player jerseys more tight/form fitting so they looked "dope bro" on the field. Nike also stated that wearing large shoulder pads "over" the uniforms would simply look dumb"

"When we approached the players about this change, they were all for it. Most players believe the shoulder pads are too restrictive, especially receivers and quarterbacks who often need to extend their arms for throwing and catching. Most of the players we talked with are in their early twenties and weren't really worried about the safety aspects. I mean really, do you remember when you were in your early twenties? lol!"

The spokesmen continued:

"Our research department conducted interviews across the contact sports spectrum to see how other organizations handle shoulder pad requirements. Two of which were FIM's Supercross and the AMA's Motocross. Both of these org's have twenty-somethings launching 200lb's of metal, plastic, and rubber 100 ft in the air at about 40 mph. Most riders don't wear any shoulder pads, and the ones that do simply steal the little pads in the shoulder from their mom's dress suits. Research found that in prior to the 2000's, flimsy plastic was used with foam weather stripping to create "chest protectors" that partially covered the shoulders, but this "padding" wouldn't protect you if you tripped on your driveway, let alone crashing while blitzing woops. When we asked those in charge how things were going, they said: "Most of the top riders are hurt and half the field is being lapped. The racing is kind of a joke, but the riders that aren't maimed and can actually line up for a race look cool. Also, they look sexy as hell for the pre-supercross photoshoots we do promoting the gear." Well, that was good enough for us in the NFL. Our guys at max run about 20 MPH and are only a few feet above the ground. So even though the MX/SX guys are all laid up posting the numerous plates in their shoulders on Instagram, we suspected our guys should be fine without shoulder pads. After all, our guys are fucking ripped and much more built to take heavy hits"

The spokesman then admitted the mistakes:

"To our surprise, after our players stopped wearing shoulder pads, many of our top quarterbacks went down with broken collarbones within the first 6 weeks. The quality of games really dropped as most of the QB's remaining were guys that wouldn't start in the CFL. People got bored and turned off the NFL and watched Soccer instead. So, next year, we are again requiring shoulder pads".

The spokesman ended with:

"In hindsight, our decision to remove the shoulder pad requirement rule because of pressure from gear companies, along with the players distaste for the mobility restriction when wearing said pads, was made in haste. I hate to say it, but it was idiotic for us to think that in an already violent sport, removing padding from such an exposed area of the human body was a good idea."

We tried to contact the FIM and AMA for comment, but they couldn't understand any of our questions because they had their ears tucked in to their hats.

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