alarming effects of Concussions in the NFL has become a major topic of discussion with a wide variety of opinions from medical professionals‚ NFL representatives‚ academic institutions and Anti-NFL advocates. While there has been action taken on behalf of the NFL‚ some believe that these actions still aren’t enough and that the complete mitigation of concussions has yet to be addressed. There has been many new outlets and sports forums that have called out Roger Goodell and the NFL on their continuous
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Concussions in The NFL Concussions in the NFL have become much more prevalent‚ and the effects of these concussions appear to have become more severe‚ as this is a direct result of the development of player training systems. Over the past decade there has been vast improvements made in the training equipment and techniques used to train NFL players. This has inevitably resulted in players getting much stronger‚ faster‚ and bigger. Over the same period of time concussions have also systematically
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Concussions in the NFL has been a very controversial topic the last decade in the sports world. The strongest research to this date is going towards brain injuries in football. The NFL and the NFLPA (National Football players association) have been in constant contact about trying to make an agreement. The constant back and forth attacks have created uproar. Many former players have started to reach back to the NFL about their post playing career issues. Many people also think that the idea of concussions
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In 2010‚ NFL was reported 270 concussions and that number dropped to 83 in 2015. Concussions have been an issue in the NFL for over 5 decades. Over the course of time‚ they had been increasing. One of the major factors for the increase was the changing of the game itself. Teams no longer heavily relied on running the ball but became quick offenses. They relied on quick curls‚ drags‚ hitches and slants‚ leaving the receivers defenseless after catching the ball. In a conventional west coast
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The NFL has been the subject of some scrutiny from the media and retired players in the past few years. They recently paid $765 million to former players and their families in a concussion lawsuit settlement. (NFL.com) "We now have a fund that is there for players and their families if they are having any issues. We also are going to baseline those players. If they develop neurocognitive issues‚ there will be a fund there for them." Said Commissioner Roger Goodell. (NFL.com) On top of making the
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Concussions in the NFL By: Eric D. Submitted to: Northern Michigan University EN 211D March 25‚ 2013 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………ii List of Illustrations……………………………………………………………………………….………iv I. Introduction……...……………………………………………………………………….......…5 II. Concussions………………………………………………………………………….…………6 A. Effects………………………………………………………………………….………6 B. CTE……………………………………………………………………………….……7 1. Disease…………………………………………………………………….……7
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Keland Carter College Writing II Mike Pitoniak 3-24-13 Concussions in the NFL When watching a football everyone looks out for the “Big Hit” but what people don’t look out for is the after math of these so called big hits‚ which a lot of the time leads to concussions. These concussions are becoming much more severe and there is a lot of concern about the safety of players who attain multiple concussions‚ not because of the immediate problems it might bring but the future toll that
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Concussions Athletes are risking their lives for the sport they love. Unfortunately many do not realize the negative effects concussions and other head injuries have on their brains. Individual and team sports were invented out of a love for competition. These games however with the evolution of the players becoming bigger‚ stronger and faster makes the sport is less like a game and more like war. It is only now that we have begun to realize the severity of concussions and the effect they have
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concussion is a serious injury that happens to many football players. It is estimated that there are 1.5 million high school football players in America today (Slattery 1). Of the 300‚000 sports related concussions reported annually‚ 83% are suffered by football players (Scoggins 1). Sadly‚ since 1968‚ eighty nine high school football players have died after suffering a concussion (Nowinski 49). Players also can suffer long term negative effects from a concussion including
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Blake Harris June 5‚ 2012 Retired NFL Players Every fall a majority of Americans count down the days to the start of every NFL season. It is the time of the year when people look forward to traveling to their favorite team’s stadium‚ or powering up the big screen to watch the game. The NFL provides an outlet every Sunday for people to relax and enjoy exciting entertainment. Everyone looks forward. So many people have invested themselves into their favorite team by purchasing season tickets
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