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Originally Posted by tryfuhl

No doubt, but like boxing it's a violent sport. It sucks when someone becomes disabled but it's also the path chosen and nowadays, a very lucrative one. I'm all for reducing injuries, but you've got to let the players play. I think that newer helmets, as mentioned earlier, would be a great step. If you have to replace them more often (like say a motorcycle helmet) then so be it. The designs have to take all of the small abuse and the big hits throughout the season or so. I'd think that there would be a better design by now that's more widely implemented. I know that they have the pilot program with that one helmet but I remember reading a couple of years ago about some newer ones in development. Equipment hasn't changed a whole lot in the past several years. I know that helmets alone can't prevent concussions, but there's gotta be something that will help improve protection at a measurable rate.

Well that's not entirely true. Not every player gets Dockery's Bills contract. Contracts aren't guaranteed and the benefits for retired players are a constant source of debate.