Helmets were optional, and they played this championship game in a baseball stadium. It's the end of the season. There's a cure for that, here .
Helmets were optional, and they played this championship game in a baseball stadium. It's the end of the season. There's a cure for that, here .
People used to literally die on the field before helmets. The sport was almost banned
Rugby manages just fine
The biggest problem with football is how violent it is. Now no one dies on the field, but cte rates are incredibly high for anyone that plays. Helmets were a quick solution to prevent deaths, but the rules of the game need to be changed to prevent these terrible long term brain injuries.
I don't really know what the solution would be beyond massive changes to the contact rules.