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Football Injuries Spark Debate Over Changing America's Game

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This hit left the Cincinnati Bengals' Jordan Shipley (center) with a concussion, and the Cleveland Browns' T.J. Ward (right) with a fine.  (AP)
This hit left the Cincinnati Bengals' Jordan Shipley (center) with a concussion, and the Cleveland Browns' T.J. Ward (right) with a fine. (AP)

After a season that's already seen dozens of players suffer concussions, officials at the National Football League are threatening heavy fines and suspensions for those who continue to deliver so-called "dirty," helmet to helmet hits that can cause brain damage.

Will the new crackdown work? We talk with Sports Illustrated senior writer Peter King, and Ryan Clark, a defensive safety with the Pittsburgh Steelers, about whether football can become a safer sport.

This segment aired on November 26, 2010.

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