Head Games

Like many NFL fans (or people on NFL related mailing lists), I just got an email from commissioner Roger Goodell telling me league owners have “unanimously endorsed a revised and strengthened Personal Conduct Policy for all NFL employees.” Addressing issues of conduct and safety are paramount for a league facing this reality: Half of Americans don’t want their sons playing football.

+ How do you solve the concussion problem? At one college in New Hampshire, the coaches have devised a plan: Practicing without helmets.