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    Chris Hanson's Axe: Are we really so sure that the rate of concussions is somehow growing or getting worse? According to your article, avoiding hitting during practices ... more »
    AzureTexan: Meanwhile, in local Pop Warner ball, the Bubble-Wrap Boys report no injuries as they prepare for Saturday's clash against a down comforter. But serio... more »
    Chris Hanson's Axe: Friday Night Lights Out more »
    Hit Bull Win Steak: and they all laughed at me when I showed them my marshmellow suit. more »
    Botswana Meat Commission FC: we'll look back at this situation and the management of head injuries the way we look at leather helmets, the Wing-T and Bobby Bowden. I wonder if co... more »
    Weed Against Speed: For reasons known only to him, Charlie Weis, in a misguided attempt to discredit Carroll's work, has insinuated that Will Carroll is currently shackin... more »
    roland_t_flakfizer: Want a completely revolutionary solution to cutting down the number of concussions? Eliminate the helmets and pads. It's called moral hazard, people. more »
    DirkToberFest: Excellent article. The worst part, though, is the fact that many high schools hire doctors to preside over the game in case of a serious injury ( lik... more »
    Civil Negligence: How about tackling this issue from the other end too and cracking down on steroid use and the concussion-inducing athletes who use steroids? more »
    Gravy: "This meeting of the Committee on Concussions will now come to order." "First order of business is the resignation of our co-chairmen, Mr. Casson and... more »
    Bearcat44: Dr. Nick: "Hi, everybody! How many fingers am I showing?" (Dr. Nick shows four fingers) Player 1: "Two" Player 2: "Three" Dr. Nick: "Get on the f... more »
    Mr. Praline: Vice-Chairman of the concussion committee, Dr. Leo Spaceman, did not return our calls. more »
    roland_t_flakfizer: "We've decided to consult one of the country's leading Neurologists, Dr. Eric Foreman. "Dr. Foreman, what is your medical opinion about the state of ... more »
    Phintastic: Speaking of concussions.... [deadspin.com] more »
    Gourmet Spud: Well, at least no one can say that the NFL didn't give it a half-assed effort before sweeping the issue under the carpet for all eternity. Now, what ... more »
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    Friday Night Blight: Why High School Football Is Ground Zero Of The Concussion Epidemic

    Every year, there are tens of thousands of concussions on high school football fields and no standardized guidelines for dealing with them. That's the real scandal of the head-injury epidemic, writes Will Carroll, and kids have died for our neglect. More »
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    Heads Roll At NFL's Concussion Committee

    Ira Casson and David Viano, co-chairmen of the NFL's brain-injury committee and spiritual heirs to the quacks who cooked medical studies for Big Tobacco, have resigned. In response, NFL retirees forgot what they were going to say. [NYT]
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    Messing With Our Heads: A Former Player's Lament

    With the brains of football players now a matter of national concern, writer Michael Oriard, a former Chiefs offensive lineman and a cultural historian, worries about both his own fate and the NFL's. More »
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    NFL Dementia Study Is Not Exactly "Scientific"

    The NFL would like everyone to just calm down about all the brain-melting that they help create every Sunday, at least until they can finish their own personal scientific study that will be totally fair and not at all biased. More »
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    Even High School Football Players Are Destroying Their Brains

    The doctor who sliced open the late Mike Webster's brain and determined that football can cause severe and debilitating brain damage has discovered the same sort of neurodegenerative disease in high school players. Are you ready for some Congressional hearing? More »
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    NFL Gets Brained By Its Own Study

    The NFL is slowly coming around to the idea that football can cause significant cognitive damage to its participants. Previously, this view was held by only players, fans, neuroscientists and those members of Western civilization not on the NFL's payroll. More »
  • #nflconcussions

    This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain On Football

    A couple days ago, more definitive evidence that the professional helmet-smashing lifespan of an NFL player has detrimental effects on the human brain. It still probably won't change the way the game is played. More »