NFL Announces $100 Million in Concussion Initiatives to Help Player Safety

September 14, 2016   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Wednesday the league will commit $100 million to concussion prevention and research.
According to Mark Maske of the Washington Post, $60 million will be used to help create better, safer helmets for players, and $40 million will go toward research. Goodell added:
[It] builds on what we've done the last few years, but it takes it to another level in a variety of areas. ... It's all about protecting our players. ... We've seen some very positive things. But we're not satisfied. We're not comfortable. There are still things for us to do to make our game safer for our players and make it better for our players, and that's what we're gonna do.
Goodell also expressed the importance of transparency and collaboration.
In a letter published on PlaySmartPlaySafe.com, he said: "This is an example of how we will let science lead the way. We know there is skepticism about our work in this area. That's why bot...

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