You don't see high school or college athletes tackling like that. It is a culture thing inside of Professional football. They have been taught to hit to damage or injure. And it's not right. Proper tackling techniques need to be brought back and taught again and those coaches who are teaching and advocating the headhunting need to be expurgated from the league. Need proof that this is what is happening? Look at the whole 'scandal' in the NEw Orleans Saints organization a couple seasons ago.
Other than that, I have no strong feelings about the subject.
Not true. I know a kid who suffered multiple concussions during their high school football years. Because he was a “star” player the whole system wanted and expected him to play. He will graduate this spring
I chewed the kid’s parents out and told the kid he needed to think about his long term health not his yards per carry. Good luck getting thru to the star player with parents that re live their H.S. years thru their kid
I worry that in a few years he will be sorting boards at the local lumberyard. Then they will call him a slacker, not seeing the damage they created
The leading with a helmet penalty is bogus. I cannot count the number of times I saw a RB lower his head and run into a defensive player this last weekend and it was never called. It is only in place to aid the offense in scoring more which in the minds of the NFL (and fans) equates to a more exciting game and ticket sales.