[Magdalen] Head injuries

[James Handsfield]

So far this year, seven high school athletes have died due to head injuries in football games (according to ABC News).  This says nothing about the injuries to college and professional athletes.

I have a proposal to change a rule to deal with this - if a player is judged to “spear” (first contact is with the head) an opponent, take a rule from the soccer Laws of the Game - they are removed from the game AND THE TEAM IS NOT PERMITTED TO REPLACE THAT PLAYER during the game.  Maybe also a two game suspension would be useful.  If top level athletes are not allowed to play because of their behavior, you can bet that team mates and team managers will have something to say about it.

Yeah, I was shouting.

Thinking one can behave their way into heaven is an insult to the whole idea of salvation.

James Handsfield
jhandsfield at gmail.com