New CBA Rules Keeping Players Healthier This Summer
Two-a-Days were always the bane of the players’ existence. John Mara said he never saw the sense of them. Coaches cringed every summer. Two practices a day to them meant players had more opportunities to get injured. The new CBA took care of all that:
Work Rules – A number of changes to the working conditions were put in place. In training camp, there will no longer be 2-a-day practices, and maximum of 4.5 hours of field time per day will be allowed. One padded practice limited to 3 hours in training camp, with a second practice limited to non-helmet walk through. The agreement also provides for unannounced inspections by NFLPA Staff to ensure compliance with the new work rules.
Tom Coughlin has seen the difference. His team seems to be healthier this camp as a result of the new rules….
“This (year) has been better than most, to tell you the truth. It looks like a long list, I know that, but when you dig into it, most of them are working. So I don’t think it’s… This is maybe one of the benefits of one-a-days. You don’t have this extensive list that people can’t work. A lot of this stuff they can get through.”
