To deal with its concussion crisis, the NFL is starting to learn from rugby

To deal with its concussion crisis, the NFL is starting to learn from rugby
In American football, helmeted and padded players are taught the “heads-up tackling,” where they take several, small steps before lunging forward with their heads facing upwards, wrap the opposing player, then take them off their feet and to the ground. Rugby players don’t wear helmets and pads — so high tackles that are the norm in football are dangerous and thus banned.

September 21, 2015 at 06:30AM
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