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Since today is concussion day on TT: I admit the more I learn about TBIs, the more guilty I feel watching and cheering football. (nm)

Posted by musubi Oct 18 '10, 13:39

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At least they seem to be putting more emphasis on the concussion aspect. - Will Hunting Oct 18, 13:41 13
- They are, but the fact remains that it's a violent game. Inheirently violent. - musubi Oct 18, 13:45 10
  - I really like Ditka's take on it. - groiny Oct 18, 13:49 2
    - Wasn't he also the one who said, "Football is not a contact sport, it is a collision sport"? - amoxy Oct 18, 13:52 1
      - I believe so. nm -- nm - groiny Oct 18, 13:59
  - Right; there's no 'safe' answer here....but at least they're showing signs of recognizing they got an issue - Will Hunting Oct 18, 13:46 5
    - At the very least, we can say that players (and parents) are better informed of the risks. -- nm - mara Oct 18, 13:47 4
      - I suppose this is true. I, for one, will never let my kids play football. (nm) - musubi Oct 18, 13:49 2
        
        Soccer? guaranteed knee surgery. Tennis? there's an *injury* named after the sport! -- nm - Max Oct 18, 13:51 1
        
        Medical science can do wonders for most injuries. Not so for brain injuries. - musubi Oct 18, 13:56
      - agreed. and if coaching on the jr high and high school levels change to reflect this, it will be a good thing. -- nm - Remlik Oct 18, 13:48
  - I wince thinking about Wayne Chrebet. -- nm - Reagen Oct 18, 13:46
- btw, I knew Mike Utley in college. I thought he was a super guy. It was a shame what happened. -- nm - crash davis Oct 18, 13:42 1
  - His was a freak accident....the Dennis Byrd thing, you could see the how....spearing another 300lb man in the stomach = bad.... - Will Hunting Oct 18, 13:44
wait till the lawsuits start - hachiko Oct 18, 13:40 3
- Congress will grant the NFL a exemption from liability based on it being a national institution (ie- source of revenue) (nm) - musubi Oct 18, 13:43 2
  - Hahahahah - Trial Lawyer Lobby Oct 18, 13:44 1
    - Cause the Trial Lawyer lobby has really done a number on pro sports anti-trust, right? (nm) - musubi Oct 18, 13:46
I've never liked <strike>hockey</strike> football, but this kinda holds true for hockey, too. - Beryllium Oct 18, 13:40 5
- ooh, nice. My correction worked. heh -- nm - Beryllium Oct 18, 13:48 1
  - Hey. I want strikeout functionality! - musubi Oct 18, 13:50
- that's a blatant typo. Why has no one mocked me yet? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 18, 13:46 2
  - hard to see details when your eyes glaze over from the subject matter -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 18, 13:51
  - Like all things hockey related, the Americans just ignored it. - musubi Oct 18, 13:47

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