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The concussion epidemic: Should helmets be banned from football?

this is a discussion within the NFL Community Forum; Originally Posted by TheOak Yep! Remove the helmet, may as well remove the pads.. Lets use a bigger softer ball also. Bam! Rugby Fewer concussions and the ability to play for your entire life while remaining healthy? Sounds good to ...

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Old 01-10-2014, 11:15 AM   #1
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Re: The concussion epidemic: Should helmets be banned from football?

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Yep! Remove the helmet, may as well remove the pads.. Lets use a bigger softer ball also.

Bam! Rugby
Fewer concussions and the ability to play for your entire life while remaining healthy? Sounds good to me.

People who wear helmets and pads play with a feeling like they are invincible......which they obviously are not.
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Re: The concussion epidemic: Should helmets be banned from football?

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Fewer concussions and the ability to play for your entire life while remaining healthy? Sounds good to me.

People who wear helmets and pads play with a feeling like they are invincible......which they obviously are not.

Then it is no longer American Football.
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Then it is no longer American Football.
With Roger Godhell in charge it won't be American Football for long.
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With Roger Godhell in charge it won't be American Football for long.
Roger doesn't run the league.
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Roger doesn't run the league.
He's running the NFL.................in the ground.
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He's running the NFL.................in the ground.

Roger is the puppet for the 32 owners. The owners meet every year and decide the changes.
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