[jhynesrockmtn]

A friend was in a pretty dramatic wreck during a vintage formula vee race in 2012. I was gridded behind the lead group having been shoved off the track in the earlier race. He hit a wall at an angle, flipped and the car skidded upside down on the roll bar before tipping back over. I thought he was dead. His helmet came off and was 30 feet from the car. Bad concussion, still feeling the effects. Helmet saved his life. Friends daughter was a ski racer, one too many hits in the head. She's better after 3 years of no racing but will have permanent effects. She's 25. Fellow cyclist took a year to recover from a bad wreck, hit her head, broke a collarbone, etc. It is serious stuff. I think more technical gear in football has given players a sense of invincibility. I also think "hitting for the slo mo espn highlight" has changed tackling in football. Also, now days, kids tend to focus on one sport and play that sport year round if they are good enough. That has lead to a lot more reps by the time someone exits high school. Also, remember the days when a big kid in high school was someone over 6 foot, 175 lbs? Guys my size played line. I'm 6'1" and 195 lbs. Now I'm the size of high school wide receiver.