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Old 05-15-2012, 10:49 AM   #10
SirClintonPortis
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Re: Art Monk vs. NFL

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Originally Posted by Mattyk View Post
You could put guys out there with no helmets and there's still going to be concussions.

It's not getting at the root of the problem.
Yeah. The following article talks about researchers simulating "typical hits" that are not James Harrsion-esque. Neither leather helmets nor modern ones do a really good job protecting against concussions.

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