National Football League to play while injured, which in turn causes worse injuries later on in their careers and lives. Concussions are such a prevalent injury in many contact sports, but in the NFL, players are encouraged to hide their symptoms in order to play more. In his article, “The NFL Concussion Protocol Cannot Save Football,” Luis Bien discusses how the NFL’s concussion protocol has changed since 2011. In the article, Bien utilizes firsthand accounts from retired and current NFL players
Can We Tackle the Concussion Battle? Can We Tackle the Concussion Battle Within Football? Introduction The National Football League (NFL) or as some people may say, “Not for long” is responsible for some of the greatest athletes. Excellence appears to be their one goal, which is to win Super Bowl championships. Some players perform at a high level for a while, whereas others don’t have a chance at experiencing actual playing time on the field at all. NFL players are less and less likely
There are many consequences to playing football, but the greatest is concussions. Football is a game of tackles, sacks, and other hard hitting plays that involve big men playing their hearts out. Within the game of football, whoever has the ball is the one to be hit the hardest, on most plays. These immense blows to the body and head lead to awful injuries, both physically and mentally. Most players will be injured in some way during their football career, with the worst injuries being those that
Durell Gray Professor Gelu English 102 11 May 2015 The Dark Side to the NFL: Concussed or Not? Based on my research, there are considerable lifelong health related consequences associated with participating in grueling sport activities such as professional football. What responsibilities should the National Football League (NFL) have in regards to providing an adequate support system to players suffering from a concussion during a practice or regular season game and from lifelong challenges
Concussions have increasingly taken over the great game of football. According to Seifert, “Diagnosed concussions have increased by 32 percent since last season.” With the recent increase in concussions the everlasting problem of head injuries is now being investigated in full gear. The National Football League’s main focus today is trying to find ways to better protect players head and neck area. Over time concussions have impacted the National Football League drastically as new helmets are being
NFL Battling Concussions In the NFL preseason, tight end Austin Collie ran a route, caught the ball and was immediately tackled to the ground. He lied there on the ground for almost 10 minutes not getting up. He was hit in the head by a defensive on the opposite team. When he came back to the game after 2 weeks he was hit again in the head and had to leave because of getting a concussion. Since getting that concussion he had to miss another 3 games and after that he ended his NFL career for good
Concussions are and will continue to be an ongoing issue in almost all sports today. This is especially true in the case of football and the NFL. Concussions are considered the most common and least devastating form of traumatic brain injury someone can receive. Although concussions are considered the least serious type of brain injury they can still lead to and cause many irreversible brain diseases and in some cases people have even lost their lives because of concussions. One of these diseases
Concussions are becoming known as one of the largest issues in sports. A concussion is defined by the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Concussions as “a traumatically induced transient disturbance of brain function and involves a complex pathophysiological process (E. Abreu 2).” In simpler terms, concussions are stress to the brain tissue caused from an impact. When studying the effects of multiple concussions on the brain, Dr. Bennet Omalu discovered a brain disease called Chronic Traumatic
Borland”). This quotation from former San Francisco 49er, Chris Borland, exemplifies the concern for the increase in occurrence of concussions in the National Football League. A concussion is defined as “a type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head” (“NFL Concussions”). The debate on who is truly responsible for the injury’s increasing presence in the NFL continues to be disputed in the league today. Whether the blame is to be placed on the administrative personnel of the league or
Statement The number of concussions in professional and amateur football has been rising and has sparked much controversy in recent years. These concussions are most likely linked with disease and even the deaths of some pro and semi-pro football players. New research is attempting to solve the problem but the issue is still prevalent in football today. Concussions To understand the issue of concussions in the NFL we must first understand exactly what a concussion is. A concussion is a minor traumatic