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LOVERRO: Band-aids won’t fix NFL’s wounds

ANALYSIS/OPINION:

This was the NFL’s big move?

This was what they came up with, after studying various ways to make their very dangerous product safer (sort of like making fire less hot)?

Last week at the NFL owners meeting in Orlando, the league revealed its long-awaited “solution” to the concussion fears that have put the foundation of the game at risk — fears that are prompting state legislatures to consider passing laws banning tackle football for kids.

The NFL’s answer for football players? Try to ignore that battering ram sitting on top of your head.