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    hit that has all changed‚ the NFL took charge and showed the world that the sport isn’t just for entertainment‚ and that the sport of football is about the safety of the players. Although‚ the NFL has been scrutinized for the frequency of player concussions but‚ the regulations‚ safety rules‚ and superior helmet technology has significantly reduced the danger. Furthermore‚ the NFL has made several rule changes since the year of 2010‚ and the data that has been grasped

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    and claims that you were best friends‚ but you have no idea who they are. This happens to so many children and teens‚ because of the sport football. Kids get hit in the head‚ and they are never the same again. Football should be banned‚ because concussions are a horrible injury that can be life threatening‚ and injuries to the head have long term effects. The first reason why football should be banned is‚ injuries to the head can have long term effects. “If someone gets hit too hard in the head‚

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    The article “Efforts to Prevent Concussions Target Schools: Rising Reports of Head Injuries Prompt Concert‚ House Proposal” by Christina Samuels‚ discusses the increase in head injuries in young athletes and the actions in legislation; she uses government statistics and interviews with experienced athletic trainers to support her findings. The third article‚ “Evaluating Concussions on the Field” by J. Delaney‚ discusses what a concussion is and when the concussion is no longer an issue. He uses his

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    game‚ and produced 313 tackles‚ 29.5 sacks‚ and 13 forced fumbles. Dronett was diagnosed at the age of 38 with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to head trauma. More and more athletes are being diagnosed at a young age with ALS‚ CTE‚ and concussions

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    basketball‚ and rugby have faced major concerns when involving the brain which affects if emotionally‚ physically‚ and psychologically. The sports have produced such problem as concussions‚ brain damage‚ over competiveness and depression. The sport of football has produced theIn 1995 more than 61% of former NFL players had concussions during their playing days‚ and most of them said they were not sidelined after their injuries‚ according to a study in 1996. The report was based on a survey of 1‚094 former

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    children have been developing physical injuries resulting from certain types of contact sports. One of the new findings from these studies is that once a person especially a child receives a concussion‚ the probability that they will get another is a lot greater. Recently children have died from concussions‚ which they have received from playing contact sports. The future of contact sports will benefit greatly from these studies. With every study they preform‚ the more safe guards that can be

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    what the meaning behind the infamous ice bucket challenge is? Many people do not fully understand the actual diseases that the ice bucket challenge portrays. ALS and CTE’s are diseases that are developed due to abundance of concussions‚ and lack of treatment for those concussions. Most people who develop these diseases are athletes who played contact sports during their high school years or people who continued and went on to play professional. Many athletes do not understand the severeness of the

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    Head Injures in the Nfl

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    of NFL players have suffered from at least one concussion in their professional career. The NFL should consider the impact of head injuries that plague many players past and present. Many football players suffer from concussions‚ and may experience CTE chronic traumatic encephalopathy‚ chronic headaches and loss of memory. Over 3‚800 players or families of living and deceased players have now sued the NFL due to head injuries (King). Many concussions have been undiagnosed; players may not even shows

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    Football Too Dangerous

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    hits‚ concussions mostly and many other death leading damage. All of these injuries and situations leading to death shows you that it is a good idea for schools and recreation departments to start eliminating football programs because of safety issues. An Article by "Hard Knocks" By Gabriel Charles Tyler states that “The National Football League (NFL) for years denied there was a link between the sport and brain damage‚ but in 2009‚ it acknowledged publicly for the first time that concussions suffered

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    with him about his past (medically) we found out that he has had three mild concussions from High School and College football. He was then taken in for a CT scan which found a crescentic (crescent moon- shaped) presence. Due to this information given I think that this could be a migraine‚ concussion‚ second impact syndrome‚ or a brain tumor. Finial Diagnoses:

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