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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Things need to change but I don't think getting rid of football is it.

Here is an article about reducing concussions in the Ivy league with a rule change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/sports/ncaafootball/ivy-league-football-concussions.html

Google "ivy reduce concussions" if you can't read NYT.

[b]Also, no NFL players die during games or practice. But HS and college players do, why? Because the coaches suck, we need coaches to be well trained and regulated and when harsh/unhealthy treatment is obvious there is a way to report it.[/b]

People have reported coaches and the school has said, they are contract employees and don't fall under the code of conduct of teachers... that is BS. [/quote]

While coaching/trainers is definitely cause, this is also in the context that the physical size disparity in HS versus the disparity in the NFL.  In the NFL, it's "fair game" for a defensive tackle to tackle a running back; while on the HS level, if you're talking about a defensive tackle that already has the chops of an elite athlete to make it to the college level versus an average joe running back...[/quote]

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