A Rule Change to Think About This Off Season .

[T master]

Given that the last 2 games the Bills were in they had 2 players them being Davis & Benford coming off of concussion protocol then given what happened to Benford last night they should make it mandatory that at least for the first game back the player is made to wear one of the foam helmet protectors like Rapp & Hamlin wear .

 

I think that might have helped to maybe make the concussion for Benford a little less severe, he looked like he didn't have a clue where he was when they were taking him off the field and to the locker room .

 

I hope he is alright & i feel he will be but in thinking of protection the players during a week that are in the protocol and come back to play in the same week need to have a bit more protection just incase IMHO . 

[strive_for_five_guy]

As they get more data points, I’d be curious to know how much more effective the foam helmet protectors are than the traditional helmets or not.  The helmets may look a little “funny”, but I think the more we see them, the more they could be come the norm, especially if the evidence shows they’re more effective in protecting against head injuries.

[Heavy Kevi]

I think they can/should create a helmet that has a secondary layer built in, so they don't look so stupid and players want to wear them. 

 

Like it or not they look goofy and (some) players care about that.

 

Either way, the amount of friendly fire injuries this year was jarring. 

 

And Benford probably shouldn't have played.