Quote Originally Posted by texaspackerbacker View Post
Having better equipment for safety is one thing, but radically modifying the rules and changing the game, arguably making it less interesting, that is bad. And it isn't a matter of an employer doing "whatever they fuck they want to their employees". It's a matter of preserving an interesting game for the fans, and making that a higher priority than the stupid safety thing. I say again, if any player thinks the risk is too big, he can be like Chris Borland and just quitand walk away from that shit ton of money.
Or, hear me out, the owners and players work together to make the game safer for people playing by making measured incremental changes..