While I am not prone to writing in the somewhat snarky and definitly sarcastic tone Wise employed in his Tuesday column, and although he seemed to mostly align himself with the group at Aspen - led by Dr. Bob Cantu - that
views football as too dangerous to be played before the age
of 14 (a position with which I respectfully disagree), I did find myself agreeing with what seemed to be his main
point: that whatever measures are instituted to protect player
safety will get us nowhere if the culture on NFL fields (and by extension, the high school, middle school, and youth gridiron) doesn't change.
While the sporty seats with dual race
safety harnesses can be adjusted for rake only, the hip
points are convenient for drivers
of all shapes and hence the front
view is quite good.