Are colleges, high schools, the NFL, and fans prepared for the demise of US Football?

[Journeyman]

27. Some 30 years, in an article on "60 Minutes," an inventor discussed uniform improvements. . .

To combat head injuries, he had developed a restraint system, similar to auto safety belts, where belts mounted in the shoulder pads were connected to the helmet. When the player impacted with another player, the belts would tighten and keep his head from bouncing around too much. The idea met with favorable response (though evidently not enough, as this particular feature has not been adopted yet that I'm aware of), but the inventor had little belief his invention would ultimately protect the players.

"The problem," he said, "and this is true throughout the history of the game, every time there are improvements to the equipment the players just hit each other harder."


I do agree with you, HappyMe, that new rules (and rigid enforcement of them) will help improve the safety of the game.