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In response to "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)" by musubi

At least they seem to be putting more emphasis on the concussion aspect.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Oct 18 '10, 13:41

hell, just a few years ago, "he got his bell rung, he'll play next week" was the standard.

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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

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