Another CTE article

[mikeak]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/21/health/ct ... ?hpt=hp_t3

Here is why I think we are just looking at the tip of the iceberg.

We are hearing about players that mainly played 10 years ago. The game has continued to get tougher, faster and more hard hitting. The athletes are bigger and stronger than just 10 years ago, but the heads are still as fragile as they were then.......

I think players from the 90's will have more issues as they get older, players from the 2000's will have a dramatic increase of issues as these guys hit 40 and 50s and finally today's players will have major issues going forward. I think while the league is trying to address the problem (which many fans hate) I THINK that in the next 10 years the problems that are already created will be major major news items. The big question will be even if the corrective action has been taken (as much as it can be) will it be to late

I know that my kids won't play football in lower grades. They can play many other sports that while they have dangers they don't have a repetitive motion like getting your head hit. If they later are good enough for football (HS) then it is a discussion to be had then.

Hot topic? Should it be in the shack?

 

[Smelly McUgly]

Take away the helmets and bring back more otherwise-padded practices so that players are drilled relentlessly on proper tackling technique. Boom, I solved the problem!

(Probably not, but these are useful ideas).

 

[ivotuk]

Take away the helmets and bring back more otherwise-padded practices so that players are drilled relentlessly on proper tackling technique. Boom, I solved the problem!

(Probably not, but these are useful ideas).

The NFLPA screwed up when they negotiated fewer practices and padded practices with hitting. Rookies have no idea how to tackle, nobody has time to teach about newly implemented rules, and the players are not game, or hell, even practice ready. Just look at the rash of season-ending injuries! Stupid.

 

[chris98251]

I wonder if they just took and made a more soft rubber type helmet with a inner form fit lining if that would solve some of the issues, you still get protection from incidental head bumps but you also know it's not hard and won't use it as a leading tool. A upgrade from the old leather helmets, could still be designed with a nice visable color and shape but won't he thought of as invulnerable, facemasks could be adapted to it by just making a frame to support them as part of the headpiece itself to maintain that protection.

 

[sc85sis]

Helmets can protect against skull fracture. They're limited in what they can do to prevent concussion-type injuries because any impact is going to make the brain move inside the skull.

 

[JSeahawks]

 

[joeseahawks]

Tough problem. Won't let my kids play.
But I want to see the Billion Dollars NFL have an open mind about it. It is not about scaring people off, it is about educating people about what is known by research.
But , like with Climate Change, the people paying the bills about research also want to influence the results ...
I think NFL owners are trying to protect their investment and make as many billions in profits as they can.
Joe