Hey guys,
I thought I'd start a thread about the big talking point in the NFL at the moment - that of player concussions. We have had star players sitting out games recently due to the lingering effects of concussion, so it is a big deal.
You guys have probably read heaps on this already, so I won't post a bunch of links here. Go to any American news outlet.
Now, apparently, they are thinking about introducing rules for running backs to stop the head clashes: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/sports/football/04hits.html.
I doubt the data would exist, but I do wonder if the move to hard helmets and hard pads is increasing the prevalence of head injuries in the sport.
I also wonder why they haven't made a helmet (even one that is destroyed if hit too hard) that is more concussion proof. I had thought that was the idea of the Revolution helmets.
Any thoughts?
I thought I'd start a thread about the big talking point in the NFL at the moment - that of player concussions. We have had star players sitting out games recently due to the lingering effects of concussion, so it is a big deal.
You guys have probably read heaps on this already, so I won't post a bunch of links here. Go to any American news outlet.
Now, apparently, they are thinking about introducing rules for running backs to stop the head clashes: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/sports/football/04hits.html.
I doubt the data would exist, but I do wonder if the move to hard helmets and hard pads is increasing the prevalence of head injuries in the sport.
I also wonder why they haven't made a helmet (even one that is destroyed if hit too hard) that is more concussion proof. I had thought that was the idea of the Revolution helmets.
Any thoughts?