Concussions and CTE in the NFL; The League’s Head Problem Despite the National Football League’s best efforts; the link between head trauma and the NFL lingers under the national spotlight. Luke Kuechly, one of the NFL’s brightest stars, has unenthusiastically become the face of the current debate raging across the country, which has parents questioning whether… Read More
Should Children Play Tackle Football?
As the connection between tackle football and permanent brain damage became a national conversation over the past decade, parents began to collectively ask the same question… Should I let my child play football? This is not a new question, however. In the early 20th century, Amos Alonzo Stagg, often called the godfather of modern football, petitioned… Read More
NFL Settles with Former Players in Head Injury Case
Football is known as one of America’s favorite pastimes, but even with the fun and competitive spirit, the sport can be dangerous. Many major football players endure repeated trauma to the head, which can result in permanent brain damage. When a head impact occurs, nerves near the area of impact are damaged, and this can… Read More
NFL Players Concerned About TBI After Fellow Player Commits Suicide
Jovan Belcher Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins before driving to the chief’s practice facility where he killed himself in front of the head coach and general manager in the parking lot. The tragic incident might be a result of traumatic brain injury, since friends and coaches report that… Read More
Missouri College Football Player Paralyzed By Head And Neck Injury
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, high school football isn’t just an afterschool activity as much as it’s a way of life, and the students that play for Union High School’s Redskins are often regarded by the community as family. After all, the Redskins are the four-time consecutive defending state champions, and they’ve won their district championship the… Read More
Tulane Football Player Devon Walker Suffers Cervical Spine Fracture And Could Be Paralyzed
On September 8, Devon Walker smashed helmets with defensive tackle Julius Warmsley in Tulsa, fracturing his spine and causing him to lay motionless on the field. Medical personnel from both teams tended to Walker, and he was taken Saint Francis Hospital where he underwent surgery for edema in the neck and a cervical spine fracture…. Read More