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Why Did Borland Really Retire?

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Players retiring early from the NFL, fearing
injuries … especially concussions, is a growing trend. But the game is safer today than it was yesterday. Equipment is better. Coaches and players are more educated. And the benefits of playing football cannot be simulated anywhere else … from the NFL down to the pee wee divisions.
Aquinas coach Tom Lee. Wisconsin was shocked when former Badger, Chris Borland, retired from the NFL after a promising rookie season. He feared what concussions would do to the rest of his life. Fact is, concussions in the NFL were down 25 percent and have decreased each of the past three seasons.
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