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foreground. Tagovailoa went through three notable head injury incidents including one in week four that resulted in visible hand fencing on the field just days after one of the other incidents in week three when the league’s independent neurologist failed to place Tua in concussion protocol, according to the NFL. These stories bring many questions to the surface for the future of the league and the sport of football.

Peter King, an NFL Insider for NBC Sports, says, “It’s time for the league to invest more and more into position and maybe even player specific helmets. The neurological danger areas for a quarterback are different than those of a nose tackle. Football is a dangerous game, we can’t change that but we can try to take steps to make it safer.” These issues will most likely take a backseat to the festivities and people will be swept away by Super Bowl LVII. It should be a great watch for fans worldwide, but once that aura dissipates, the spotlight will be on the NFL to take measures and there won’t be a whole lot of sweet talk going around Park Avenue when those conversations arise.

By: Valerie Reyes Editor-in-Chief