Part 9/11:
The Safety Dilemma and Future Outlook
A fundamental challenge for the NFL is inherent: how to make the game safer. Despite technological improvements in helmets and padding, football remains a high-impact contact sport. The possibility of playing at the highest level with zero risks is virtually nonexistent, and many believe that helmet and pad innovations can only do so much.
The long-term effects of past concussion scandals are now becoming evident. Brain injuries like CTE are no longer distant concerns but real risks that players face, and potential future generations might be even more wary of participating in such a brutal sport.