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more deadly to the bod​y, therefore helmet technology must be developed to protect players from having severe brain damage. These sources provide information on concussions, which is one of the most talked about topics in football today. Information on concussions is very important when it comes to designing the equipment for the football players wear for protection. ​Saal, Jeffrey. "Common American Football Injuries." provides more factual evidence on injuries that result from football. This is important to know which contributes to how the game is played differently through the years. NFL Confidential: ​ True Confessions from the Gutter of Football gives insight on what an NFL player truly thinks of the the organization and how he is treated as a person. This gives uncensored opinions on the NFL and how it works, it shows how a player views the coaches and how he is ​ treated in his “work environment”. ​NFL Confidential also provides the pros and cons of the NFL to compare and contrast with something different, or something that is said differently about the NFL.. ​ Www.nfl.com. NFL Enterprises provides information about the NFL, it provides news updates on players and how they can play a role in politics like Collin Kaepernick who plays for the San Francisco 49ers. Today politics is a very influential piece in today’s country in the United States. People have found ways to express their ideas on a new level, 2016 being a DAT Tackling Life and the NFL by Dat Nguyen is a book that gives another point of view from a devoted player who was a role model for people, even the players on his team understood and respected the hard work he did for the team and his faith. Some players today have taken advantage of that role of being a role model or have forgotten that they are looked up to at all times. This novel contributes to the ideology and comparison of players in the earlier days and players today and how their mindset changes or can be easily changed. ​ Jackson, Nate. ​Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom gives more insight on how a football player overcomes the beating he took from bigger players and from the training camps he endured. Entering the conversation During this time of year, Sundays host one of the most watched sports in American history. On Sundays, Millions of viewers are watching the National Football League on