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by lostapathy 2618 days ago
A safer helmet isn't the only way out, though. Rules can be changed to shape the game away from the big hits as well.

Change the rules so there isn't so long between plays and all the optimal players get smaller and more athletic, and they can't "rest and reset" for the next big play. All of a sudden, the magnitude of the collisions goes down substantially.

"Unfortunately" then an NFL game wouldn't be good for 3+ hours of TV advertisements, so there's a lot of incentive to keep the pace slow.