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  1. Bill Simmons by tbid18 · · Score: 1 · on Brain Disease Found In NFL Players

    Here's a good article on violence in the NFL by Bill Simmons.

  2. Re:Did we really need a study for this? by bogjobber · · Score: 2 · on Brain Disease Found In NFL Players

    Yes, actually, we do. It was previously thought that only hits hard enough to cause visible concussion symptoms resulted in brain damage. Now we know that consistent low-level impacts have a far more significant impact on CTE. Another thing that was not understood was how prevalent brain damage was in the sport. Obviously in a game featuring violent impacts you're going to end up with some brain damage, but the fact is that *nearly all* professional football players show some sign of CTE, and even kids as young as 15 or 16 are showing signs of the disease. This has brought about *massive* changes to the way we practice and officiate the sport, particularly at the high school level.

    This is a really fascinating subject for anyone that is interested:
    The Women Who Would Save Football
    Concussions among adolescents
    Concussions in the NHL

    Oh wait, I forgot this is slashdot, and the hivemind looks down on athletics. OHMAGEERRRRD, FOOTBALL IS SO STUPID.

  3. Re:Did we really need a study for this? by bogjobber · · Score: 2 · on Brain Disease Found In NFL Players

    Yes, actually, we do. It was previously thought that only hits hard enough to cause visible concussion symptoms resulted in brain damage. Now we know that consistent low-level impacts have a far more significant impact on CTE. Another thing that was not understood was how prevalent brain damage was in the sport. Obviously in a game featuring violent impacts you're going to end up with some brain damage, but the fact is that *nearly all* professional football players show some sign of CTE, and even kids as young as 15 or 16 are showing signs of the disease. This has brought about *massive* changes to the way we practice and officiate the sport, particularly at the high school level.

    This is a really fascinating subject for anyone that is interested:
    The Women Who Would Save Football
    Concussions among adolescents
    Concussions in the NHL

    Oh wait, I forgot this is slashdot, and the hivemind looks down on athletics. OHMAGEERRRRD, FOOTBALL IS SO STUPID.

  4. Re:Did we really need a study for this? by bogjobber · · Score: 2 · on Brain Disease Found In NFL Players

    Yes, actually, we do. It was previously thought that only hits hard enough to cause visible concussion symptoms resulted in brain damage. Now we know that consistent low-level impacts have a far more significant impact on CTE. Another thing that was not understood was how prevalent brain damage was in the sport. Obviously in a game featuring violent impacts you're going to end up with some brain damage, but the fact is that *nearly all* professional football players show some sign of CTE, and even kids as young as 15 or 16 are showing signs of the disease. This has brought about *massive* changes to the way we practice and officiate the sport, particularly at the high school level.

    This is a really fascinating subject for anyone that is interested:
    The Women Who Would Save Football
    Concussions among adolescents
    Concussions in the NHL

    Oh wait, I forgot this is slashdot, and the hivemind looks down on athletics. OHMAGEERRRRD, FOOTBALL IS SO STUPID.

  5. The death of football by jvj24601 · · Score: 1 · on Growing Evidence of Football Causing Brain Damage

    ...isn't going to come from the NFL. It's going to come from college or high school lawsuits and trickle up from there.