12-07-2023, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ukcolt
They had just as many serious concussions in the 70's, 80's, but players never reported them. The defensive linemen would wear hard casts and smack the offensive lineman on the sides of their helmets, until it was eventually banned. Protective equipment back then, ie helmets provided little to no protection in reality.
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I'm not saying they didn't. I'm just saying that current style of tackling is more conducive to concussions.
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