That was the topic on Meet the Press this morning. After the weekly Chris Christy bashing of course. It went on, and on. Some how in 10 minutes of talk, no one actually said what could be done to make the game safer and less concussion prone. New equipment? Rule changes? Banning Astro Turf? Nor did anyone show statistics on the dangers. Is playing football really more dangerous than just driving to work?
There were some vague references to "helmets" and "rule changes" but nothing specific. For instance how well does a regulation football helmet stack up against a Snell approved motorcycle helmet? What actions might be forbidden by rule? Eye gouging? Judo throws?
In ten minutes of blather, nobody said anything specific about changing the way the game is played. Or anything specific about just how dangerous it really is.
As for me, my high school played soccer instead of football.
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