If the NFL playoffs started today.

AFC:
#1 Houston Texans (10-3) - First Round Bye
#2 Baltimore Ravens (10-3) - First Round Bye

#3 New England Patriots (10-3) vs. #6 New York Jets (8-5)
#4 Denver Broncos (8-5) vs. #5 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)

NFC:
#1 Green Bay Packers (13-0) - First Round Bye
#2 San Francisco 49ers (10-3) - First Round Bye

#3 New Orleans Saints (10-3) vs. #6 Detroit Lions (8-5)
#4 New York Giants (7-6) vs. #5 Atlanta Falcons (8-5)

Concussions Galore in the NHL.

Never before have I seen as many concussions in the NHL as I have this season, especially on star players. There are currently 25 players listed with a concussion or a head injury, according to TSN.ca.

• Marc Savard (BOS)
• Nathan Gerbe (BUF)
• Mark Olver (COL)
• Peter Mueller (COL)
• Kevin Porter (COL)
• Chuck Kobasew (COL)
• Radek Martinek (CBJ)
• Marcel Goc (FLA)
• Marek Zidlicky (MIN)
• Nino Niederreiter (NYI)
• Marc Staal (NYR)
• Michael Sauer (NYR)
• Milan Michalek (OTT)
• Ian Laperriere (PHI)
• Claude Giroux (PHI)
• Chris Pronger (PHI)
• Brayden Schenn (PHI)
• Kurt Sauer (PHO)
• Nick Petersen (PIT)
• Sidney Crosby (PIT)
• Kris Letang (PIT)
• Zbynek Michalek (PIT)
• Robert Bortuzzo (PIT)
• Andy McDonald (STL)
• Jay Beagle (WAS)

This doesn't even include the players who are listed with "upper-body injuries."

The NHL needs to ban all head shots. Concussions are a serious problem that could not only jeopardize these players careers, but also their lives. There should be absolutely no gray area when disciplining a head shot.





*Not all of these concussions were caused by illegal head shots.