Despite Rule Changes & Safety Measures, NFL Concussions Up 31 Percent

By Mark Ackerman
DENVER (CBS4)– After years of steady declines in concussions in the National Football League, the number of concussions spiked from 206 in 2014 to 271 in 2015. The 31 percent increase comes as the NFL claims it is doing more than ever before to make the game safer.
This year the NFL enacted a new rule which allows medical time outs. At every game, two independent athletic trainers are paid to watch the games with binoculars from a suite atop the stadium. The medical spotte