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I hope that American football does not exist in its current state in 10 years. Ideally, a test will be developed to detect CTE before you're dead. I was a linem
by uberdru 7y ago
I hope that American football does not exist in its current state in 10 years. Ideally, a test will be developed to detect CTE before you're dead. I was a lineman. I hit hard, and I was knocked out several times over the course of a decade or so of play. There's no way to play football in a 'safe' manner. The tactics and the equipment have evolved in a way that maximizes risk of brain injury.
- dylan604 7y agoWhat about going back to leather helmets and other less armor like equipment? Sure, there will probably be a steep injury spike as people try to play in current styles with less padding, but maybe they'll go back to actually tackling rather than trying to light someone up for the sake of it. Rugby seems to do alright without all of the body armor.
- peteretep 7y ago> Rugby seems to do alright without all of the body armor. Rugby has very different rules on physical engagement, and has never seen the epidemic of deaths that American Football had.