Don’t Change the Game
Even though football is a dangerous sport the NFL and leagues below should not change how the game is played, but incorporate ways to make the game safer. There are ways around completely changing this highly popular sport that so many Americas love to play and love to watch. With many allegations and talk to whether or not contact should be completely removed from the game thinking it will solve all the injuries from occurring, researchers have been looking to finding safer ways for the players to continue the current game play. Many studies have been conducted as well as numerous analyses towards football injuries leading to lifelong damages.
As time goes on more studies are being performed, leading to new and improved gear to protect the players. This is a big gain for the sport, making a huge difference in protecting the players so that injuries occur less often. When football first started out there wasn’t much equipment used. The helmets that were used were soft leather helmets called "head harnesses", shoulder pads weren’t even in existence, though some players would put padding inside of their jerseys (Clark). As the game became more popular better equipment was introduced leading to today’s equipment that is currently being used. Many different types of helmets have cycled through the game, but according to Kraemer “…a pair of Purdue researchers have invented new padding and a new helmet designed to prevent similar injuries. Instead of one layer of plastic, there are two, with shock-absorbing cushioning sandwiched between them. The inside of the helmet is also lined with the new padding”. With new equipment being introduced to the game it will only continue to benefit the athletes and hopefully reduce the number of concussions tremendously.
Some will argue that football isn’t the most dangerous sport out there, but it’s the main focus right now with all the concussion injuries that are being noticed as time goes...