What is the cost of playing in the National Football League? A player could have a broken leg or a pulled hamstring, but what if there was something that could affect a player after his playing years were over? A concussion would be the answer to that question, and it can lead a serious brain injury and even cause disease such as Alzheimer's. The National Football League is at a crossroad concerning concussions, and many former National Football League players will say that the National Football League and general population knew about it before the concussion crisis was brought into the light.. When the concussion crisis first arose many people did not even know medically how to define concussion. Now, however, it …show more content…
The National Football League has also started ejecting players for targeting. Targeting is when a player leans with his head and goes for his opponent's head. The National Football League has also started fining and suspending players to let the other players know they are somewhat serious about the concussion crisis in the National Football League.
Many of the current National Football League players will say the the National Football League is not taking the precautions that is needed to make the game safe. The National Football League is making advancements, but League is years away from making the adjustments to make the game of football safe for all players of all ages. The National Football League needs to address the real dangers of concussions, understand and deter players from hiding concussions, and make adjustments to scheduling for safety …show more content…
For example, many of the players will play through a concussion even though they know the dangers of playing hurt. This makes absolutely no sense as to why the players would want to do this to their brain. These players need to start thinking in the term of the long run, and not just one period of their life. Even though the players love the game and want to play, there has to be a limit. These players are only going to get away with abusing their brain for so long. If players could see what their brain looked like in real time when they had just taken a hit that caused a concussion, they would definitely rethink using their head as a weapon. It would probably frighten some players to see their brain and to see the damage they have done to their brain over the years of playing not only in the National Football League, but think about all the practices and games from high school on thru college and up to the National Football