Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

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Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Yes
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No
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Total votes: 17

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ArrylT
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Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby ArrylT » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:43 pm

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/0 ... prosthetic

Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Looks like Shaquem Griffin is making a strong case for yes ...

Maybe I've missed one but I dont think there has ever been a Pro NFL player who had a prosthetic. There have been one armed MLB ball players in the past so why not in the NFL?

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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby Goddard » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:29 pm

I doubt it. I don't know what it would feel like getting hit with a prosthetic arm, leg, hand...but I'd imagine it might do some real damage.

That doesn't mean a player with just one arm/hand wouldn't be able to play though. I've never seen any college tape from Griffin, but did he play with his prosthetic arm or was he not allowed to wear it?

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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby Blackout » Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:49 pm

There was a 100% robot with Megatron but i doubt there will be a 80% human and 20% prostethic.

For fun i voted yes. Technology has no limit today.

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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby ArrylT » Tue Mar 06, 2018 10:01 pm

Goddard wrote: Tue Mar 06, 2018 4:29 pm I doubt it. I don't know what it would feel like getting hit with a prosthetic arm, leg, hand...but I'd imagine it might do some real damage.

That doesn't mean a player with just one arm/hand wouldn't be able to play though. I've never seen any college tape from Griffin, but did he play with his prosthetic arm or was he not allowed to wear it?
I dont think he uses the prosthetic in the games no - so I guess I should have worded my question better lol
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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby meineymoe » Wed Mar 07, 2018 9:20 am

Not a prosthetic, but a specially made shoe

https://www.thestoryoftexas.com/discove ... ght-092515

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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby DLF_PeteL » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:36 am

Absolutely, prosthetics have made big advances in the past two decades with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Could be issues with player safety of course.

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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby GridironGuerilla » Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:39 pm

Yeah, Griffen doesn't use a prosthetic on the field.
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Re: Will there ever be an NFL Player with a prosthetic?

Postby myndflyte » Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:06 pm

Does robot football on the moon count as prosthetics?
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