"Source: Hobbs 'very likely' to retire after latest neck injury" (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c77151/article/source-hobbs-very-likely-to-retire-after-latest-neck-injury)
This article is about the defensive back Ellis Hobbs's severe neck injuries incurred in last week's game, and how he will likely retire. Hobbs's agent, however, says that his player is just concerned about making it through surgery, then he will assess his ability to continue playing. The hit that Hobbs sustained was a helmet-to-helmet hit, something that the league is trying very hard to prevent.
What kind of basis for saying Hobbs will retire did the source have?
Why does the source's information not match the agent's?
I think the league should try harder to prevent potentially career-ending helmet-to-helmet hits.
article: "League could suspend players for helmet-to-helmet hits" http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81b6d381/article/league-could-suspend-players-for-helmettohelmet-hits
Of course the league should try to prevent injuries like Ellis Hobbs' but the question is how to. Helmets can only protect players from hits being so hard and with the increasing speed of the league, I don't see how the NFL will prevent more injuries form happening. The NFL is also planning to extend the regular season to 18 games which will only allow more injuries to happen.
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