Let me clarify my previous post. All these reports coming out about CTE are all focused on football, at least that is what is being reported heavily. If there are studies done on boxers and soccer players, etc., then those aren't being brought to public light as much.
I wholeheartedly agree that brain injuries are bad. I've had 1 diagnosed concussion and at least one more that went undiagnosed (knocked out on opening kickoff and do not remember the game, yet played in it). No telling how many others from getting hit and seeing stars. I wonder now if I'm having side effects from it. When I played, I played to get the player on the ground not to make some crazy hit with my head to punish someone. My son gave up football because of politics. He was a promising QB. Not so much from an athletic standpoint, but he just "got it". He understood offense and how to line people up. He led his team and was calm and the rest of the team followed him. It's like he was a natural. I don't regret his decision to quit one bit. I'd rather him not get his brain scrambled by some kid looking to make a highlight reel hit.
I think if the medical community can find something to help that would be great. The prevention of such nasty head on "imma gonna kill you" hits I think is the best place to start. That has to be coached out of the coaches first though.
I wholeheartedly agree that brain injuries are bad. I've had 1 diagnosed concussion and at least one more that went undiagnosed (knocked out on opening kickoff and do not remember the game, yet played in it). No telling how many others from getting hit and seeing stars. I wonder now if I'm having side effects from it. When I played, I played to get the player on the ground not to make some crazy hit with my head to punish someone. My son gave up football because of politics. He was a promising QB. Not so much from an athletic standpoint, but he just "got it". He understood offense and how to line people up. He led his team and was calm and the rest of the team followed him. It's like he was a natural. I don't regret his decision to quit one bit. I'd rather him not get his brain scrambled by some kid looking to make a highlight reel hit.
I think if the medical community can find something to help that would be great. The prevention of such nasty head on "imma gonna kill you" hits I think is the best place to start. That has to be coached out of the coaches first though.
