LOL!
Bart Starr, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, played before the big money contracts.
IMO, this is simply an attempt to receive compensation.
Hey! Some retired athletes sue.....and some change the sexual orientation. This is ALL about the $$$
I disagree. In Starr's day, getting your "bell rung" was a common event. Defenses based their pass defense strategy on hitting the QB, hard and often. It was a brutal game.
I love football. I played in High School. I don't enjoy how the game has changed, but I understand it. I don't want be entertained by people being seriously damaged.
I once saw a TV interview and a pickup was parked too close to the practice field. Gerald Riggs, a running back for the Redskins, ran into the side of the truck. It crumpled the side like the darn thing was tboned by another car. Those collisions are even more violent than they look.
The changes have seriously reduced the chances of another Darryl Stingley type injury.
The players will do whatever is allowed. They are young, and in their minds bullet proof. Bringing some protection, some sanity to the game isn't fun, but it's the right way to go.
I realize there are also the opportunists, trying to squeeze money out of the NFL at every turn. The movie "Concussion" is evidence of that. The NFL is a rich target for the scammers.