Art Monk vs. NFL

[MTK]

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

They're hitting each other...there's always going to be concussions no matter what.

It's probably impossible to ever know but I wonder if there are more now or less? And are they worse now than they used to be?

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

Yes it's just this simple ...it's a contact sport,be it contact with another player or the ground,you can try and soften the blow but in the end the only way not to get hit by contact is not to play the game.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

Yeah. The following article talks about researchers simulating "typical hits" that are not James Harrsion-esque. Neither leather helmets nor modern ones do a really good job protecting against concussions.

Death by a Thousand Cuts - Pulling No Punches - March 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.

Well, football is a violent, collusion sport. So, eliminating concussions altogether is not going to happen unless they tie huge pillows to the players' helmets.

With that said, personally, I think the root of the problem is that players have gotten away from the basic fundamentals of tackling, and have migrated more toward the big, highlights showing hit. And, I DO think that is greatly contributed to the modern helmets giving the players a since of being invincible. Not saying they should go back to old technology or leather helmets, just saying I think players have learned to use themselves more as weapons than tackling machines.

For instance, I went back and watched one of the Super Bowls, and it appeared to me that everybody on defense concentrated more on wrapping up the ball carrier rather than the big hit. There were still big hits back then, mind you, but it wasn't how it seems today where the defensive backs were trying to sling themselves at the ball carrier like they do often today. I think that is the biggest issue with the concussions in modern times; players just need to concentrate on the fundamentals of tackling again instead of trying to get on the highlight reel.