[Husker] A few things

[Borer Steve CAA]

It's not just NFL research -- a great deal of it is being conducted at  
the HS level.
Steve

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On Oct 31, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Nick Chevance wrote:

>> Helmet to helmet contact on the line of scrimmage isn't the issue.  
>> That's
>> not where you see the violent collisions that result in  
>> concussions. It's
>> the desire for the "decleater" type of block or tackle in the open  
>> field.
>
>> Greg Zimmerman, UNL '75
>> Overland Park, Kansas
>
> But that's exactly where a lot of the NFL research is going (see Steve
> Borer's comment after this).  Their concern for some time now has been
> the small incremental blows to the head that result in brain injury.
> That's lead to considerable changes to helmet technology.  Interior
> linemen in the NFL have a far greater risk of long term injury.  On
> the other hand, the NFL has most recently been dealing with the
> intentional helmet-to-helmet through fines and other discipline.  But
> they aren't considering doing away with all head-to-head contacts;
> that's not possible and provide the public with the sport that is
> worth billions.
>
> And Greg brings up another issue: helmet-to-ground contact probably is
> responsible for many injuries, but you can't suspend/fine/discipline
> the ground.  You can provide surfaces, like FieldTurf that probably
> cushions the players as much as possible without making them run
> around on something like a MoonBounce surface.
>
> I don't want to see another person injured in any fashion, but I just
> can't see the sport surviving an outright ban on all helmet-to-helmet
> contact.  As sad as it may be, injury is likely to happen, some very
> bad.  The question then becomes, are the players willing to make that
> decision, or capable to decide what they do may have dire
> consequences?  I might, had I had the slightest shred of talent and
> skill that would have kept me on the field beyond high school.  But
> frankly I didn't have enough of either to even be on the field then.
> But I do love the sport, and I'd hate to see it end.
>
> There's no easy answer here.
>
> Nick
>
>
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