Head injuries not only changing NFL games but the league's pockets
Longer term affects of these head injuries begin to surface
America’s culture change in the media
Impact on the future of the NFL spectacle
For the start of the post:
I will dive into the background of the current issue of head injuries in the NFL. The amount of injuries hasn't increased but the recognition of what is happening has heavily increased over the last few years. Rules have been changed and players are protected by new rules and safety priorities. However, these positive steps have also brought changes in the environment of the league, American culture and silence from the NFL in the media about the dangers of their sport. Past players are beginning to bring class-action lawsuits, many towns and schools are banning the sport and the positive image of the league is coming into question. While in the midst of this issue, I will look into what may come about in the future and how these injuries are affecting culture around us and the number one sporting spectacle in the country.
After the background I will go into the specific changes to the face of the NFL and the gameplay differences. Also, I will show the current lawsuits and fines the NFL are facing from current and past injuries to the players. Also, I will tell the lack of information coming from the NFL itself about the injuries.
Next, I will look into what new research has been done on football head injuries and why the sport is detremental to athletes, especially youth players. Also, source accounts of long-term damage to players.
A very important part of the article will come next, which will dive into the broader media impact on the NFL head injuries. Various shows on television, such as South Park, have had episodes about the issue, head injury news is constantly in the news, football companies market new safer football materials and football violence is in full display every week on national television.
The last section will go into the future impact on the NFL game and its business. How the injuries will affect its long-term dominance of American sports and will the spectacle catch on with the next generation.
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