It's not the adults who decide to play that will cause the problem. It's the kids.
No NFL player has any cause to complain that he is unaware of the risks. They get paid a lot of money to do so.
But what about college players?
Even worse, what about high school players? How many parents will be willing to risk their child's brains for high school football? Now that the science is becoming more and more focused on the damage how many insurance companies will underwrite liability policies for schools?
The Pop Warner football league reported in 2012 that participation had declined by over 10% from the prior reporting period and that was before the NFL settlement.
The problem for football ( and perhaps hockey ) will come when their unpaid minor league systems dry up.
No NFL player has any cause to complain that he is unaware of the risks. They get paid a lot of money to do so.
But what about college players?
Even worse, what about high school players? How many parents will be willing to risk their child's brains for high school football? Now that the science is becoming more and more focused on the damage how many insurance companies will underwrite liability policies for schools?
The Pop Warner football league reported in 2012 that participation had declined by over 10% from the prior reporting period and that was before the NFL settlement.
The problem for football ( and perhaps hockey ) will come when their unpaid minor league systems dry up.
