CTE Study

[Benton]

(07-26-2017, 01:52 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: what about taking the helmet off of players?  that'll cut down a lot on these problems.  There is no helmet in existence right now that can stop the brain injuries from happening.  So, lets just take them off and play without helmets.

I'd like to see CTE results in rugby players.  Do they have the same problems? 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/concussion/is-rugby-or-american-football-more-dangerous/

doesn't exactly answer your question, but some food for thought.

I wrote a column a few years back about taking the helmets off. One high school coach said something that article touches on: you might bring down the number of concussions, but neck/spinal injuries are going to increase. Linemen pushing pockets are going to be at a huge risk there, as are players going up for receptions/deflections.

And from a business stand point, the NFL is probably hesitant to take the helmets off. Big hits are like wrecks in NASCAR or dunks in basketball ... it's the reason a lot of the audience is watching.