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Roger Goodell: “It is important to remember that no helmet can prevent concussions or reduce the risk of concussion to any specified…”

On the recordOctober 18, 2011
It is important to remember that no helmet can prevent concussions or reduce the risk of concussion to any specified degree.
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Roger Goodell

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Goodell emphasizes that helmets cannot guarantee prevention of concussions.

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