
1. The Dangers of Safety
Freakonomics Radio
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The Problem With Helmets in Football
The helmet is the initial point of contact in the act of tackling, and even blocking as well. When you put face and head protection on people, they're not as worried about taking blows to that area. There are sports we play without helmets, rug b australian rules football. Here's quinton michael again, it would probably be u there'd be a lot less head injuries. I know that for a fact. And i can tell that the tackling would act should be a lot different.
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