Concussion Issue Attracts Pre-Super Bowl Attention

NPR | Feb. 04, 2013 9:09 a.m.

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Calls for better equipment and protection for players increased this year in the NFL. It follows growing evidence of the damage caused by repeated blows to the head, and some high-profile suicides by former players. NPR's Tom Goldman updates what the league has done and what research is planned.