Tasked with creating stiffer helmet standards to help prevent the rash of concussions in football, board members from the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment said Friday that they need more time and research before coming up with anything concrete. Concussions have become a hot-button issue in recent years as doctors have gained a better understanding of the symptoms and long-term effects. According to the AP, the NFL has been the flash point of the discussion with all those hard hits causing potentially devastating health issues down the road.