New CTE study - bad news for football

[Mazzin]

I know it would never happen, but I've always thought if you took away face masks from the helmets there would be WAY less leading with the head. Now you would certainly be more likely to break noses and such, but I think it would go a long way to fixing these head issues.

[MadScientist]

I know it would never happen, but I've always thought if you took away face masks from the helmets there would be WAY less leading with the head. Now you would certainly be more likely to break noses and such, but I think it would go a long way to fixing these head issues.

I would think taking away the face mask would lead to more people leading with the crown of the helmet to protect their faces, and avoiding the 'heads up' tackle. They might also turn their heads to protect their faces, and getting hit in the side of the head would be worse for concussions and neck injuries.