If a simple, low-cost solution provides an answer to a very costly, complicated problem, wouldn’t we consider it? In other words, when does something become a “no-brainer?” Consider sports concussions ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game. The league announced on Friday at an innovation summit for the ...

The recent suicide of Junior Seau has shifted the focus of the NFL off season, from the draft, trades and mini-camps to matters far more serious. Facing lawsuits from more than 1,500 of its former ...

This past season, 44% of in-game concussions resulted from impact to the player’s facemask, up from 29% in 2015, according to data gathered by the NFL. - Brynn Anderson/AP The NFL is challenging ...