This past offseason, the NFL implemented a new roughing-the-passer penalty. This rule aims at preventing players from landing on the quarterback with all, or most of, their body weight. Last season, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone after a hit from Minnesota linebacker Anthony Barr. The roughing-the-passer…
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NCAA further modifies kickoff rules in an effort to increase player safety
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel voted this month to modify kickoff rules in college football. The new rule change allows the receiving team to fair catch the kickoff anywhere within the 25 yard-line. This will result in a touchback, stopping the play as dead and allowing the receiving team’s…
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Bob Costas and Al Michaels leave broadcasting to engender concussion awareness
The topics of concussion awareness and mental health have been circulating the sports world. Recently, longtime sports broadcasters Bob Costas and Al Micheals left their roles in broadcasting to promote concussion education and awareness. Costas, who is known for hosting “Football Night in America” on NBC over a decade, spoke at…
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Aaron Hernandez CTE findings make new regulations critical
Aaron Hernandez, a former New England Patriot’s player, committed suicide in April in his jail cell at the age of 27. Hernandez was serving a life-sentence for the murder of a friend. Recently conducted posthumous scans of the football player’s brain revealed that Hernandez had extensive damage due to chronic…
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