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He’s heard all the talk from the CFL about increasing player safety to cut down on injuries and Hall of Famer Milt Stegall’s thought is “It’s never going to happen.”

“There is no fix,” Stegall said Wednesday as he was travelling to Winnipeg from Atlanta for CFL Week.

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“You can talk about all the player safety you want, you can create the best equipment … but once you sign up to play football you have to understand that there is a great chance that there could be some injuries, not only while you are playing, but lingering injuries later on, after you play.”

Stegall, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers all-time great receiver who still holds the CFL record for most touchdowns, was lucky enough to not be left with any of those lingering injuries. But Stegall, 48, has seen more than his share of former teammates and friends who are dealing with post-career trauma.

Still, he is not one of those calling for a complete change to the way the game is played.