To: redgolum
As Dikta said, take away the face masks and they will stop leading with their heads. And no more face masking penalties. However, a lot more broken noses, black eyes etc. Better those though than concussions. My father played four years of college ball in the days when you played both defense and offense (center and linebacker)....all with a leather helmet. His only injury was a broken leg while coaching.
To: HerrBlucher
They were a lot smaller in those days, but you are right.
Dikta came to a benefit for one of my wife's students. He (the student), died of a spinal cord injury from playing football. Legal hit, but the player led with his head while running the ball. Opposing player hit him with the pad, and snapped my wife's student's neck.
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05/03/2012 7:17:26 AM PDT by
redgolum
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