I'm not convinced there is something going on here.
If this were the problem they say it is, 96% of league players would be having serious problems. Are they?
While some testing can show signs of CTE in the living, so far researchers can only positively identify it during a postmortem.
It really bothers the Left that contact sports exist.
We should all wear helmets and padding when we go for a walk. /s
I think it’s probably right, or close to right.
And while I think everybody has to pick their poison, and any kid with a shot at millions should take it, NFL football will die on the vine unless there’s a fix.
I think the problem is collision velocity (which is the TV product). Live games are great at almost any level, but only NFL-level athletes can produce the spectacular hits that make up highlight reels.
“Safer” helmet designs make it worse, by protecting the skull better, thus allowing more concussions.
I’m not sure there’s a fix that will preserve the TV revenue.