The colossal American code has had to face up to player safety and welfare issues like no other sport, paying out $US765 million ($820 million) last year to settle a lawsuit brought by more than Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys from brain injuries related to concussion.
The Eagles’ releasing of DeSean Jackson on March 28 and the Titans’ cutting ties with Chris Johnson on April 4 are stark illustrations of the inevitable leverage shift from player to club in the cold and calculated business of professional football.
The NRL is looking to tackle the concussion dilemma by following the lead of the National Football League in the US and installing Wholesale Jerseys in stadium boxes to closely monitor players who may be affected by head knocks.
Canterbury this week became the first club to be fined under the competition’s strict new concussion rules for an incident involving Philadelphia Eagles Jersey in their round two win over Cronulla.
Fairfax Media has been told the NRL is examining world’s best practice in a bid to stamp out players carrying on playing after being concussed and it’s understood a model of particular interest is the NFL.