Football is a brutal sport. It consists of bone crushing tackles, sharp changes of direction, diving for a ball while disregarding the potential for pain, and constantly combating players on competing teams who typically weigh more than 300 pounds. And that's in just a single play! There are countless instances when a player can get injured but, ironically, many injuries occur when a player is attempting to avoid contact or simply just moving in general play. This is because our bodies, especially our joints, aren't meant to make the complex movements that the sport requires on a regular basis. Add this to the unforgiving natural fake grass surface that you glide across in cleats and you have a recipe for disaster. It only takes one step for your spikes to get caught in an uneven patch of grass and a number of nasty accidents and injuries can occur, such as hyperextended joints, sprained or broken ankles, and torn ligaments. Not only are you playing against your opponent b...