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Could new helmets reduce concussions? How the football world is trying to tackle the problem

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In an effort to reduce concussions among players, the NFL is teaming up with helmet manufacturers to create safer equipment.

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How the football world is trying to tackle the problem of concussions

In this year’s Super Bowl, Philadelphia star offensive tackle Jordan Mailata is hoping a new generation of helmets will help keep him in the game — avoiding the same fate as Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford, who was sidelined after suffering a concussion in the AFC Championship weeks ago. “Headbutts are common, they’re going to happen,” Mailata said. “It’s what happens in the trenches.” Neurosurgeon Dr. Allen Sills, chief medical offic…

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