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5 unrealistic ways the NFL can lessen number of concussions

By Brian Miller

Sep 8, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell talks with Referee Carl Cheffers before the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 8, 2022; Inglewood, California, USA; Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell talks with Referee Carl Cheffers before the game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 30, 2022; Ashburn, VA, USA; Former Washington player Ryan Kerrigan speaks at a press conference after announcing his retirement from the NFL prior to day four of Washington Commanders training camp at The Park in Ashburn. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2022; Ashburn, VA, USA; Former Washington player Ryan Kerrigan speaks at a press conference after announcing his retirement from the NFL prior to day four of Washington Commanders training camp at The Park in Ashburn. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

NFL forces players to retire who take multiple concussions from year to year.

This is something that I believe is incredibly important for the future of the game and player safety. If a player suffers more than one concussion in a season, they need to have a CT or MRI scan the following year to serve as a base.

If that player suffers another concussion, they should receive another CT to compare to the other one and if there is visual evidence of damage, that player should be removed for the season. A third-year concussion should result in a player’s season-ending and an examination of whether or not that player’s career should continue.

This too is extreme but again, the NFL can’t just walk a line and shake their finger while saying, “player safety if important to us”, they actually have to put something in place to make it safe or just throw it all out the window and make the players sign waivers absolving the league of responsibility for head injuries and CTEs.

Some of these ideas might make sense, but others won’t. Some, probably are more tongue in cheek than any shot at reality but we are seeing the league deteriorate with bad calls and no repercussions, instead, we are seeing the league do nothing to really fix a problem that has already cost them billions of dollars.

Does any of this actually stop concussions? Not really but is the NFL really trying to stop concussions? I don’t think anyone has seen anything that says they are.

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