Posts Tagged ‘Football’
2020 Football Season Begins During a Pandemic
The 2020 football season has begun. There have been changes, including daily testing and limiting who can enter the teams’ facilities. Many referees will wear masks, and locker rooms have been restructured to discourage the spread of the virus. So the game will continue.
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Looking Forward to the Start of Football Season It seems as if summer has barely begun. Yet the Fourth of July holiday is already behind us, and many people already are looking forward to the start of football season. Boston’s CBS affiliate recently ran a story titled, “Tom Brady ‘As Excited As Ever’ For Patriots…
Read MoreAre Most Retired NFL Players Really Addicts?
We can probably attribute the use or misuse of opioids to the fact that these retired football players were trying to mitigate severe pain.
Read MoreFootball and Brain Trauma
Football’s Risks It’s just a “ding,” the coach would tell the parents. “He will be fine. He needs to be a man and get tougher. Everything is fine.” This is what I heard growing up in a place where football was valued more than religion. In fact, it was our religion. Unfortunately, we now know…
Read MoreWill Brain Injuries End the Game of Football?
Sports are central to American culture; they teach kids the concepts of hard work, perseverance, and teamwork. Each sport has its own risks for specific injuries, but football is particularly dangerous because it can cause extensive damage to the brain. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that…
Read MoreWill Brain Injuries End the Game of Football?
The Consequences of Playing Football I grew up in Nebraska where participation in sports was at the core of a young person’s social, educational, and physical development. It was how we learned important lessons about winning, losing, and being part of a team. Football was a big part of our culture, but it was even…
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