Hi @donkeypong. Interesting post. I'm a pretty big fan of the NFL. I've been a supporter of the game for a long time. I'm a 49ers fan, even though I have not been to San Fran yet. It is certainly on my bucket list.

The movie 'concussion' was a real opener. It shouldn't be suprising considering the extent of contact in the game and the fact that players are bigger and stronger and hitting harder than ever. Chris Borland (Linebacker for 49ers) retiring at the end of his rookie year because of fears of the effects of concussions was certainly a setback considering how promising he was during that rookie year.

I'm not a fan of Thursday night football either. Teams need a longer break and more time to prepare. The Thursday game definitely gives the home team an advantage. They also wear strange gimmicky uniforms.

The 2017 playoffs struggled because of the drama of the election and Donald Trump (well, so was claimed). They really needed that amazing Patriots comeback in the Superbowl to give them a boost. On another topic or maybe not, allegations around cheating and match fixing is certainly not helping the sport.