The NFL keeps saying it wants to take concussions seriously. So, for the first time, all NFL games will feature an independently certified athletic trainer designated to watch solely for concussion-related injuries. How’s that for serious?
The tragic death of New York Rangers forward Derek Boogaard shocked the National Hockey League. Now, sports fans are left to wonder: did the violent nature of Boogaard’s game play a role in his demise?
On Monday, Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announced that Dave Duerson, the former star NFL defensive back who committed suicide on February 17, was suffering from a moderately advanced case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma. Duerson, indeed, did not die in vain.
Concussion detection is crucial, but could have been tackled long ago.
Hopefully, these new safety guidelines will make 300-pound men tackling each other a bit safer.
Today Ronnie Lott, the Hall of Fame defensive back, was named a co-chair of the NFL Player Safety Panel, a group of former players, coaches, and executives charged with figuring out ways to make football a tamer game. John Madden, the former coach and broadcaster, will also lead the committee. As science has shed more [...]
As the pressure turns on, younger athletes are being sent to the ER.
