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For the thanksgiving day parade. if you are attending the macy's thanksgiving day parade, count on a massive show of force from the nypd. sharp shshooters willing be on rooftops and helicopters hovering overhead. police dogs will be out and about. 200 members of the department's new anti-terror critical response command will be on the streets. >> taking every measure to keep people on the streets. when we came in this morning, they were on the streets. the concussion issue at front and center for the nfl, including the failure for player safety. coy wire has the bleacher report next.

The patriots. now, obviously you're getting more information from espn. is it going to really play out? no. the patriots have a history of playing fast and loose with the rules. people are going to believe what they believe about the pats and tom brady, even though he's not serving that four-game suspension. moving forward, get a little more historical perspective, it's also an organization going out there and trying to get an edge. the nfl has ramped up their activity on the hill. it goes back to a concussion issue. this is a multibillion dollar operation that operates on legal framework. whe...

I don't think so. it certainly will empower others to do the same to be able to walk away and say it's okay to walk away. i remember the scariest film that i ever saw was that documentary "big hits and broken dreams" talking about the effects of contact sports on long-term health, i know there are times i think about maybe i should have walked away from the game a bit sooner. >> the nfl says they respect boyland's decision and wish him the best. football has never been safer and we continue to make progress with rule changes, safer tackling techniques at all levels of football, better equipmen...

Do want to say about this concussionish e, brady hoke was fired because he lost football games. the concussion issue certainly added to a feeling of distrust around the program this season but that is not why brady hoke was fired. brady hoke was fired because his win total went down every season and that is not the direction you want to go and also had an impact in the attendance. michigan's last football game, and this goes to how bad the program has fallen, worst attendance in nearly 20 years. now when you -- >> michigan prided it self on the fact they sold out games. >> you bite into the un...

Butts? >> i think they did what they had to do for themselves. >> rich, i know you are an nfl fan. phil simmons got fired for speculating he was a liar. she said roger goodell lied. >> the notes seem to back her up. this seemed bizarre that you would punish him twice for the same offense. the first time too lightly, the second time too severely. the process has been a mess it's a big threat to the future of roger goodell. in the long-term, i believe the biggest threat to the nfl is the concussion issue. >> it would be -- goodell's job would be on line if he weren't hired by the owners who are ...