Filed under: NFL ANYTHING, NFL PLAYERS | Tags: 2008 nfl season, mlb teams, national football league, NFL, nfl exhibitions games, nfl organization, NFL PLAYERS, nfl season, NFL teams, nfl training, Super Bowl
All through out August most NFL teams were congregating to conduct the normal NFL training camps, although some teams do have Off Season Training sessions, most of the teams start theirs a few week before the NFL season starts. This is also a common practice among MLB teams. The off season sessions are held during the months of April, May, and June; also, new players to the NFL from mid-June to mid-July attend seminars and lectures by the NFL, all of these activities help new players and coaches to acclimate themselves to new teammates, and regular NFL players get a chance to practice and improve their game.
Off season trainings however, have been discussed since there have been complications in the past; NFL Training camps starting in late-July have proved to be dangerous since they are conducted in the middle of the summer and have caused several cases of dehydration. For example, in 2001, Minnesota Vikings player Korey Stringer died from medical condition based from dehydration and heatstroke, this situation prompted the NFL to change their training policies. The hot temperatures of the summer not only affect practices and performance but also NFL exhibition games.
It is known that heat-related illnesses are caused when an individual is subjected to extreme temperatures and humidity, and is unable to cool down. The NFL organization has been giving advice to coaches to prevent health issues among players such as allow 10-14 days for adjusting to warmer climate/temperatures, schedule practice during cooler times of day and schedule and enforce frequent drink breaks and rest periods during training camps. The NFL has also requested coaches to monitor high risk players: those with a prior history of heat illness, overweight or obese players, those with a medical history of gastrointestinal, diabetic, kidney, or heart problems; they have also recommended these NFL players wear net-type jerseys, avoid sweatshirts and remove helmets unless they are playing.
As we know, this NFL season all recommendations were followed and no further issues come up before the games. The 2008 NFL Season is the 89th season of the National Football League and the respective Super Bowl is expected to be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009.
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