Roger Goodell Discusses Concussions, Risks of Football on ‘Good Morning America’

February 5, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stated Friday he witnessed a "culture change" when it comes to concussion awareness during the 2015 season.
Katie Kindelan of ABC News passed along comments Goodell made during an interview with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America. He emerged pleased with the direction of the league's efforts and the response from players.
"The number of concussions went up this year and they're going to go up and they're going to go down in any given season, but screenings went up by 108 percent and also we saw more self-reporting in the players and teammates," Goodell said. "That's what I call the culture change."
The commissioner believes safety is on the rise with the "it's just a ding" mentality going by the wayside. He also discussed whether he would allow a son—he has two daughters—to play the sport.
"I would not only want him to play football, I would certainly encourage him to do it and I would let him do it," Goodell told GMA. &...

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