League (NFL) was originally founded in 1920 and began to expand soon after (NFL). Even in the early 1900s, player safety and concussions were at the center of football-related activities. There were various articles published in medical journals to document the amount of brain trauma endured on the football field. The National Football League has turned a blind eye to player safety for over ninety years and must do more to show a commitment to the long-term health and safety of its players. The
NFL Player Safety and the Effects of Concussions An increasingly popular topic in the realm of sports fans has begun to unravel. The National Football League recently has begun to introduce new rules and regulations for their athletes to start abiding by to ensure the continued safety of the player’s health. Although most find this change in the game of professional football as a positive step forward, others see this as a diminishment of the sanctity of NFL football. New rules and regulations
highlights the devastating effect concussions can have in a short timeframe. Because brain injuries are known to develop quickly it is important that the NFL responds quickly to this concussion crisis. The NFL is the most popular professional sports league in the world: according to Forbes Magazine the NFL generated over $9 billion in revenue this past year. Despite this success the NFL faces a legitimate threat against brain injuries and concussions. Although the NFL is popular, they should still
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
there has been over 1,215 concussions in the NFL.(NFL concussions fast facts, 2017) When will the NFL finally take notice of this problem, when will they take action? A big circulating problem the NFL has faced, would be regarding their Concussion Protocol, or the action the NFL takes to punish the teams that fail to follow it. The Concussion Protocol is not only important to league, but to its players. As concussions are becoming more frequent in football(especially the NFL) there is action needed
November 2017 Concussions in the NFL Has the NFL done enough to help prevent concussions? That is the question that many people are asking, including people who are currently in the NFL. The NFL has been in a bit of controversy over the past couple of years due to players and doctors coming forward and talking about concussions caused by playing football which can lead to longer and more extreme damage to the brain. The NFL has been in a well known lawsuit from former players. The players are suing because
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
but there’s a long way to go on concussions.” The National Football League (NFL) is doing something about concussions, but it is not enough. In the NFL, there needs to be more player safety because of the immediate dangers of concussions and the increased chance of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and other mental diseases arising later in a player’s life. The immediate dangers of concussions call for more appropriate safety measures to be taken by the NFL. According to the American Association
When the NFL (National Football League) was founded in 1920 by Walter Flanigan and other colleagues in Canton Ohio, the league was an instant success. Some people think that the league should have more limitations so that the players don’t get hurt as much and that the players need to be more cautious when tackling (No targeting). Despite the regulations that state that the players cannot have head to head contact it still happens and the NFL says that they aren’t liable for injuries. The league
on concussions.” Madden is right. The NFL is doing something about concussions, but they are clearly not doing enough. In the National Football League, there needs to be more player safety because of the immediate dangers of concussions and the increased chance of CTE and other mental diseases arising later in a player’s life. There needs to be more safety in the NFL because of the immediate dangers of concussions. According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, “a concussion is