Hypothesis: If football helmets are eliminated from the NFL and they use a different more effective tackling technique, for example, the way rugby players tackle. It will actually lessen the concussions rate.
The steps and benefits to the NFL getting rid of helmets:
- Counterintuitive to say that NFL should get rid of football helmets.
- Differences in the way football players tackle
- Avoid/Eliminate blind side tackling in the NFL
- Players are more cautious of the hits
- Stricter penalties in the NFL
- Concussions will decrease from this new method
- Maybe less players on the football field.
1.) Working Hypothesis:
In football, helmets are colliding at least once every game because the way the football players were taught to grab to try and bring another player down causes them to hit a part of their helmets to their opponents pads. Changing the way players are tackled can reduce the amount of concussions in the NFL.
2.) Topics For Smaller Paper:
Defintion/Classification Argument:
- Rugby is a sport that doesn’t use pads or helmets. It’s also a world sport like soccer but not as popular. For example, Most countries have a rugby team that play against other countries.
- A concussion is another word for brain injury that could affect a players life and maybe even their families lives.
Cause/Effect:
When football players don’t wear helmets and tackle differently it will then help them with not receiving a concussions because they are more cautious about their heads and it will prevent them and the person tackling the from receiving a career ending concussion.
Rebuttal Argument:
People would argue that if football helmets aren’t actually working the industries that make helmets should find a solution to it by adding more padding.
3.) Current State of the Research Paper:
I believe right now the sources I have so far are helping me find facts about my topic. I’m just trying to figure out how to put it all on “paper.” This is also giving me some more incite on the dangers of having football helmets.
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