How Many Deaths Will It Take?

I was thinking of Steve Young in terms of concussions when I read of this. I hope he's doing well.



I also recall a hit that a quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons took one time (I don't recall the player's name) where after the hit he was sitting on the field with help from trainers and I swear it looked as though his eyes were rolling independently of each other in different directions, and I thought "Wow, that can't be good."



We need to get to the bottom of these brain injuries. People forget that Theodore Roosevelt, as President of the United States, issued a veiled threat to collegiate football to make the game safer, or risk the sport being banned. At that time, in the beginning of the 20th Century, when the whistle blew every play was a running play that began with defensive and offensive lines running full speed at each other with only leather helmets for protection. The result of TR's intervention was the creation of the static offensive line and the quarterback position. If the government would request Football to find ways to mitigate the risk from head injuries in the NFL, with its anti-trust exemption at stake, I'm certain Pro Football would respond responsibly, and collegiate and high school football would follow suit.



They are saying Seau didn't leave a note, but the fact that he shot himself in the chest as Dave Deurson did, seems to send a message loud and clear.
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