The Last Rep

With each snap of the ball, football players are at constant risk for career-ending concussions. American Football Monthly has gathered seven of the industry’s top experts to discuss this epidemic in a Last Rep two-part series. AFM encourages coaches to use this platform as a first step in their continuing education on player safety. Please contact medical experts and gear manufacturers to learn the latest safety measures in dealing with concussions. What role do helmets, chin straps and mouthpieces have in preventing concussions? “Another way to ask this question is “What role does an improperly/loosely fit helmet, an improperly fit or unsnapped chin strap and no mouthpiece or a bitten down one play in causing concussions?” I think you get the idea. Football coaches today must run a program, they cannot just simply coach a team. The selection of protective equipment and the