Take away the padding and helmets, like rugby or soccer (real “foot” ball) and see the game change. Auto racing has greatly improved safety in road vehicles, because the cars absorb the energy of the crashes as a result of research and “testing”. Lining folks up to crash into each other, hit from odd angles, and whack each other, can only solve just “so much” with “technology”. (BTW, smaller, LIGHTER cars are actually IMPROVING safety! Hmm, a lesson for football??)
Take away the padding and helmets, like rugby or soccer (real “foot” ball) and see the game change. Auto racing has greatly improved safety in road vehicles, because the cars absorb the energy of the crashes as a result of research and “testing”. Lining folks up to crash into each other, hit from odd angles, and whack each other, can only solve just “so much” with “technology”. (BTW, smaller, LIGHTER cars are actually IMPROVING safety! Hmm, a lesson for football??)