So what's this about the NFL thinking about banning the 3-point Stance ?

[nunusguy]

MIAMI (AP)—A ban on the three-point stance? NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says it’s possible.

Concerned about concussions, Goodell said the league will keep looking for ways to make the game safer. Speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation” hours before the Super Bowl, he didn’t rule out the idea of banning the three-point stance for linemen to reduce the ferocity of collisions at the line of scrimmage.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-superbowl-goodell&prov=ap&type=lgns

[popanot]

Um, okay... I honestly can't remember the last time I saw an OL go out with a concussion. Certainly one that was caused by engaging at the LOS. No big deal if they want to do away with it, but I'm not sure that's really a solution to the problem.

[barrett]

This is about the number of collisions that linemen go through. If they take 50+ collisions per game, then they don't need an outright concussion to end up significantly slowed down later in life. Not sure if I agree that the 3 point stance is an issue, but they are smart to look at the small collisions just like the big ones.

[HPF Bob]

Sure. Why not have everyone stand up at the snap. :rolleyes:

[Andy]

there's an article on GQ.com that talks about the damage done to offensive linemen's brains during their career. Basically, every snap, their heads butt with the defensive lineman's, and although their helmet protects their skull, their brain within the fluid filled skull slams against the wall of the inner skull. This doctor chronicled its effects and found that these guys were getting advanced protein build up that was characteristic of severe Alzheimer's. When I say severe, I mean like so severe that they've never seen a typical Alzheimer's patient that survived long enough to get that much protein buildup. The GQ article talks about all the cover ups that the NFL has gone through to protect its image, mostly disputing these claims with their own studies. Sadly, their studies are flawed and run by doctors who are not only paid by the NFL but also lack the specialization to do such analysis. Imagine an orthopedic surgeon doing neurosurgery, that's how terrible it is. This article made me really sad for the nfl considering how much I love football. I really really really really hope this measure is put in place...

Oh here's the link:
http://www.gq.com/sports/profiles/200909/nfl-players-brain-dementia-study-memory-concussions