Goodell thinking about stablishing a new rule

[Titanico]

APNewsBreak: Chairs of NFL concussion panel resign
AP

By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer Howard Fendrich, Ap Sports Writer – Wed Nov 25, 5:43 am ET

Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a wide-ranging memo about concussions to NFL teams, saying the co-chairmen of the league's committee on brain injuries have resigned and that he is examining potential rule changes "to reduce head impacts."

A copy of the memo was obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press before the league issued a press release about its contents.

Goodell wrote that Dr. Ira Casson and Dr. David Viano, who have led the league committee on concussions since 2007, "have graciously offered to resign from those positions and to continue to assist the committee in its important work. We have accepted those resignations and are currently identifying their replacements."

Goodell said he wants to add new members "who will bring to the committee independent sources of expertise and experience in the field of head injuries."

Casson has come under attack recently from the NFL Players Association and members of Congress for criticizing independent and league-sponsored studies linking NFL careers with heightened risk for dementia and cognitive decline.

A message was left for Casson at his office. The NFLPA did not respond to a request for comment.

Goodell also said he met Monday with competition committee co-chair Rich McKay to review specific types of plays with an eye to evaluating possible rules changes "to reduce head impacts and related injuries in a game setting."

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In a physical game, I'm not sure how this rule will apply. Maybe Goodell's next step will be changing NFL to FFL (Flag Football League).

Also, it's supposed that the actual helmets suffered a change in their design to prevent all this. So, if their aren't working properly they should study and make better helmets to prevent concussions in a better way...not stablishing a "new rule". IMO.

[Jones31]

Install airbags......... problem solved!



JK

[Old Oilers Fan]

As many helmets that I see rolling across the field each game makes me wonder how are they to protect a mans head?

[MrBean]

I could see a rule banning dreads. They have done studies where it shows that dreadlocks actually counteract the safety measures of a helmet because the fit is wrong.

[315]

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Also, it's supposed that the actual helmets suffered a change in their design to prevent all this. So, if their aren't working properly they should study and make better helmets to prevent concussions in a better way...not stablishing a "new rule". IMO.

I wonder if its the actual hit or all the motion involved in the hit... by that I mean is it the actual blow that causes the concussion or is it from the brain being knocked back and forth inside the skull. If its the latter I dont know how that could be stopped.

You would think that the helmets are about as safe as could be short of making them the size of a beach ball.

[zonian]

I wonder if its the actual hit or all the motion involved in the hit... by that I mean is it the actual blow that causes the concussion or is it from the brain being knocked back and forth inside the skull. If its the latter I don't know how that could be stopped.

You would think that the helmets are about as safe as could be short of making them the size of a beach ball.

Its not the fall that kills you, its the sudden stop at the end...

The only way to stop concussions is to stop playing the game.

[TRUTitan]

I could see a rule banning dreads. They have done studies where it shows that dreadlocks actually counteract the safety measures of a helmet because the fit is wrong.

They cannot have Sonic's spikes!!!!

[barnybyrd]

I could see a rule banning dreads. They have done studies where it shows that dreadlocks actually counteract the safety measures of a helmet because the fit is wrong.

Big Ben doesn't have dreads. :ohmy

[hooktool]

I wonder if its the actual hit or all the motion involved in the hit... by that I mean is it the actual blow that causes the concussion or is it from the brain being knocked back and forth inside the skull. If its the latter I dont know how that could be stopped.

You would think that the helmets are about as safe as could be short of making them the size of a beach ball.

There are very sophisticated motorcycle helmets that arent particularly large. They work much like the crush zone in a car, if you will, and absorb much of the energy of the sudden deceleration. The liner and the shell crush to some degree. But they have to fit well, and they have to be replaced if they hit hard. That might not be practical on the football field. :)

I seem to remember they were doing some hi tech research into football helmets, and they may currently be state of the art-I don't know. I don't even know why I brought it up.:lol

John

[kfmac70]

David Wright wore a similar style in baseball after being hit in the head by a pitch. It made him look like the green space man from The Flintstones.

http://sportscracklepop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/helmet-david-wright.png
I don't think bigger helmets is the answer, although a lot of helmet removal could be prevented if players would adequately pump up the helmet to proper pressure.

Football helmets, if you have never seen one up close, are equipped with an air-filled insert to protect players from head injuries. When not pumped up properly, the most common result is a removed helmet when the player gets hit and the helmet shifts.

Check out the Xenith, however, the world's first fully-cushioned helmet that is military grade.

http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/xenith.jpg

[Titanico]

The Xenith might be the answer to prevent so many concussions. Now, we need to know if Riddell doesn't have monopolized players using only that brand, and for how many years to come.

[Big Time]

The only way to stop concussions is to stop playing the game.


that may be how it is. We may see a day where 1 concussion = end of football career.

I've read that once you suffer one, you are much more susceptible to them for life. Doesn't Frank Wycheck still suffer from the effects?

[TitanPop]

The latest design, works like the NASCAR helmets.

http://wisportsconsin.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/spaceballs-right-now.jpg

[Titan723]

Big Ben doesn't have dreads. :ohmy

Or an offensive line.

[TTP77]

http://www.connpost.com/sports/ci_13883371?source=rss