I must say the concussion issue is perplexing. While it is beneficial to finally discuss the issue at length, I fear that most of the talk misses the point. Being that the worst place to play the game is on the line of scrimmage due to the continual smashing of heads and that the emphasis on the discussion is on the big hits away from the line (ie, the ones we can see via videotape), well, there is a lot of time being wasted. You cannot get rid of the battle of the beasts on the line without ending the sport as we know it. So either cancel the game or make the fixes necessary (why the hell are little kids playing tackle football?) and move on. What is the point of constantly dragging retired players who cannot find their car keys in front of the camera?
What also bothers me about the coverage of the issue is that they still will not say the bogey word "steroids" when discussing concussions. Clearly hits have become harder via players becoming bigger and faster due to PEDs. And we do not know how much taking the stuff puts you at extra risk for brain problems later in life. Ignoring that topic is odd.
So let's discuss the issue properly while also getting a grip on the changes needed to make the game safer.
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