article_snippet: (CNN)Four years ago I was laughed out of the room when I said to a group of friends: "Pretty soon guys are going to decide a group of friends lives are more important than playing in the NFL.
article_snippet: And a group of friends are going to stop playing.
article_snippet: So maybe there is another way out for young players who are now better informed about the dangers of the game.
article_snippet: Just maybe all the debates about the ugly side of football -- concussions, brain injuries, depression and suicides-- have done some good, after all.