The questionable future of football

I found it very interesting that while I was watching ESPN today, they had an Outside the Lines report about a young boy whose life was drastically changed while playing football in Southern California. Donnavon Hill was paralyzed from the neck down, after leading with his head while attempting to make a goal line tackle. This story sheds more light on the uncertain future of youth football, and football as a whole. To watch it for yourself, follow the link http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8307824. We spoke in class about all of the medical dangers, but didn't speak about too many prevention measures. This tragic story could have been prevented if Donnavon's coaches had taught him proper tackling technique. I think these safety measures need to start at the youth level. It will take a generation to make football a safer sport. With the knowledge we have now, we can better train the coaches of youth football, which would mean we have more players that are learning the proper fundamentals