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<blockquote data-quote="Eisenmerchant" data-source="post: 1410907" data-attributes="member: 746049"><p>I agree that the targeting call in question was a tough one - largely because I thought he did not lower his head all that much. But it's a safety issue for both the defender and the offensive player if the defender lowers his head. Most serious spinal cord issues (as opposed to concussion issues) in football arise from the defender injuring himself by lowering the head and hitting with the top of the helmet. Spinal cords don't get blown up by your head getting snapped back if your head is up. It's uncomfortable, and can cause "stingers", but compression impacts from the top of the head straight down the spine are what tends to cause the catastrophic paralysis-indusing injuries. So head up protects offensive players from concussions, and also defensive players from debilitating spine injuries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eisenmerchant, post: 1410907, member: 746049"] I agree that the targeting call in question was a tough one - largely because I thought he did not lower his head all that much. But it's a safety issue for both the defender and the offensive player if the defender lowers his head. Most serious spinal cord issues (as opposed to concussion issues) in football arise from the defender injuring himself by lowering the head and hitting with the top of the helmet. Spinal cords don't get blown up by your head getting snapped back if your head is up. It's uncomfortable, and can cause "stingers", but compression impacts from the top of the head straight down the spine are what tends to cause the catastrophic paralysis-indusing injuries. So head up protects offensive players from concussions, and also defensive players from debilitating spine injuries. [/QUOTE]
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