Concussions in Football

The epidemic of concussions or head trauma is a growing issue in today’s sporting world, and whether or not the leagues are truly trying to protect the athletes, or just protect themselves, the issue of concussions and the necessary treatment following concussions has become a blooming issue.  In boxing, the main objective is to knock out your opponent by shots to both their body and their head. In mixed martial arts, there is a similar objective, to force your opponent into submission via different holds and application of pressure points. However, this is not the case in the game of football. In football the objective is to score if your on offense and if on defense to limit your opponent from scoring. No where in the game is the objective to knock your opponents head off, and you are in fact penalized not rewarded for hits to the head. The game of football has already adapted so much modern day as opposed to how the game used to be played, and there are not many more changes that could take place in order for football to be played the same yet be considered safer. Football is a violent sport by nature, and society has to come to that realization. There can only be so many rules inforced until football loses its luster and I believe the majority of these changes have already taken place. Now it is up to the athletes to take accountability and keep eachother safe.