Posts on October 29, 2009
depressing articles about football
Mood: bored
Posted on 2009-10-29 11:13:00
Tags: links
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One in GQ, and one by Malcolm Gladwell in The New Yorker. Basically, it looks like many linemen in the NFL suffer from Chronic traumatic encephalopathy which has symptoms similar to Alzheimer's.
It sounds like the NFL is being very reluctant to investigate or make changes to the game to minimize the risks. Sure, players know the risks of getting injured, but it sounds like people don't realize the risk for CTE and that it seems to be so widespread, and it can ruin your life after you leave the NFL. Head injuries are nothing to mess around with.
So...does anyone want a Google Wave invite?
Mood: bored
Posted on 2009-10-29 16:23:00
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I have 10 or so to give away. Drop me a line!
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