Double Hit

Back in mid October, when the 2010 season was well on its way, there was a controversial hit that took place between Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dunta Robinson.  Robinson put a helmet to helmet hit on Jackson that knocked both players out of the game in the second quarter.  This hit left implications on both players.  DeSean suffered a concussion and Robinson suffered a head injury.  It was a very scary site to see as both players laid on the field for several minutes before they were helped off of the field by team doctors.  Robinson's hit on Jackson was a prime example of the "illegal hits" the NFL is trying to resolve in regards to the hard hit issue, especially prevalent in the 2010 season.  He was also flagged on the play for hitting a defenseless receiver.

Kevin Kolb, the Eagles back-up quarterback, suffered a concussion earlier in the season.  He had a few things to say after the game to help out his teammate DeSean Jackson and also mentioned how serious concussions can be.  Kolb said, "take it seriously because it is serious."  Kolb wants his teammate to know that this is a serious injury.  Not only does this statement from Kolb show the criticalness to concussions but it also shows how serious some players are taking it.  A player saying this really helps show how severe this concussion issue is and how some players are taking note of it.

This problem is still a prevalent one in the league.  Even though the season is over, the NFL needs to take up this time off to try and find ways to resolve this issue.  They have already made great strides towards resolving the issue by fining players more frequently who have executed "illegal hits" and by flagging more players to try and prevent these hits from occurring as much.