FILE PHOTO: Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage (3) runs with the ball during the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers in Houston, Texas, U.S., December 10, 2017. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
(Reuters) - At next month's Super Bowl, the National Football League is aiming to avoid a repeat of a December incident when fans watched Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage return to the game just minutes after convulsing on the field from a brutal hit.
The NFL has changed rules ahead of the Feb. 4 championship in Minneapolis pitting the New England Patriots against the Philadelphia Eagles, requiring players who show signs of a seizure to be pulled from the game. The league has come under criticism that it tolerated injuries as part of the sport.
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