# Should the NFL ban Helmets? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 21, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001 "2015-12-21T15:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drewder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@drewder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewder)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001/1 "2015-12-21T15:19:10Z")
Lately the subject of concussions in the NFL and other football (college, high school, etc) has become a hot topic of discussion. One proposed change is that the problem isn’t that the helmet needs to be improved rather it needs to be eliminated entirely. This they argue would stop players from using their helmet as a weapon and work to protect themselves more. > **[The concussion epidemic: Should helmets be banned from football?](https://www.foxnews.com/health/the-concussion-epidemic-should-helmets-be-banned-from-football)** > > American football is conducive to a number of serious injuries, but there is one that has received a substantial amount of attention: mild traumatic brain injury and concussions. As more people turn their attention to this problem, an increasing... ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001/2 "2015-12-21T15:22:52Z")
I can’t vote in any poll that uses the word “wreckless” that way. It’s just too ironic. Like rain on your wedding day. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001/3 "2015-12-21T15:26:12Z")
It wouldn’t be anything like modern football without the helmets. It’s not a question of an equipment change, it’s a question of changing the entire sport. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-nfl-ban-helmets/741001/4 "2015-12-21T15:39:42Z")
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