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re: So now that playing football is pretty much guaranteed CTE...
Posted on 8/8/17 at 5:54 am to PrivatePublic
Posted on 8/8/17 at 5:54 am to PrivatePublic
If I have any sons they will play, CTE and concussions are prevalent in the NFL, never heard of one in LL and they are not very prevalent in HS.
This post was edited on 8/8/17 at 6:27 am
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Posted on 8/8/17 at 5:57 am to PrivatePublic
Nah, I'm just gonna focus on mine having a killer curve and slider by 8.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:08 am to msudawg1200
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I played, got 3 concussions, am fine at age 45. My ankle with no ligaments and left ring finger I dislocated are more problems than any brain injuries. My son played in high school(graduated in 2016). Got his bell rung a few times, was salutatorian, now majoring in Computer Engineering. It's fine to let your kids play football.
Symptoms don't show up until the 50s.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:16 am to tLSU
Mines not playing. Too many other good things out there to do.
Kids are too young to be banging heads. And like any other sport, specifically baseball, coaches will do anything to win at the expense of your child's health.
Kids are too young to be banging heads. And like any other sport, specifically baseball, coaches will do anything to win at the expense of your child's health.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:40 am to lsufan112001
There are people all around you that have played tackle football at some point. They are functioning just fine.
This is another case of the pussification of a great nation. Hope you naysayers are proud of the video game heros you are raising.
This is another case of the pussification of a great nation. Hope you naysayers are proud of the video game heros you are raising.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:44 am to el Gaucho
Soccer similar brain issues as football. No helmet, head hits ball, head hits other head. S.I. story 30 years ago.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:50 am to Evolved Simian
Evolved simian indicates that the data is skewed by preselection.
I thought so.
Nevertheless, same amount of time, golf = tiger.
Coaching and grade school and high school experience golf = good money.
I thought so.
Nevertheless, same amount of time, golf = tiger.
Coaching and grade school and high school experience golf = good money.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:58 am to tLSU
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Symptoms don't show up until the 50s.
So a few knocks to the head when a kid is 10-18 years old won't have any effect on him until he's in his 50's? How much evidence do we have to back that up?
My kid is 13, I know he's not going to play college much less NFL, he's already had one mild concussion in the 7 years he's been playing baseball. If he wants to play football for his school I don't see why not. I don't believe playing 4 years of high school ball is going to ruin his life when he turns 50.
If so then I better watch out because I'll be 50 in a few years and I got hit in the head a lot in high school. Guess my days are numbered.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:16 am to PrivatePublic
as someone who played from elementary through college I've seen just about every injury you can get, with that being said I wouldn't hold my kid back from trying something he might enjoy. he will definitely get told about what can potentially happen just like I was told but the possibility of a free education was worth any injury that i could have gotten.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:25 am to PrivatePublic
Do y'all not remember playing yourselves? It's a one of a kind experience. I don't know if I could say no if he wanted to play.
What next? I keep him from driving for his own safety?
What next? I keep him from driving for his own safety?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:26 am to tgrbaitn08
quote:quite a bit, actually
How much evidence do we have to back that up?
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:28 am to Purple Spoon
personally am not letting my son play until he hits puberty and his body is put together enough and he is mature enough to understand the concept of proper mechanics to hit and get hit.
Football is awesome and I hope he plays for as long as he enjoys it but kids should not play until 7th grade with reasonably qualified coachs in my opinion.
take it for what its worth
If he doesn't play until 7th grade, he will be set up to fail, being so far behind others kids that have played. Also, starting so late will guarantee him getting the worse end of contact w/other players. Not knowing/understanding how to both give and receive contact.
Take that for what its worth.
Football is awesome and I hope he plays for as long as he enjoys it but kids should not play until 7th grade with reasonably qualified coachs in my opinion.
take it for what its worth
If he doesn't play until 7th grade, he will be set up to fail, being so far behind others kids that have played. Also, starting so late will guarantee him getting the worse end of contact w/other players. Not knowing/understanding how to both give and receive contact.
Take that for what its worth.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:29 am to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:. Cool. Can you post it or send me a link? I'd be interested to read and learn what you already know.
quite a bit, actually
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:36 am to PrivatePublic
I got CTE from growing up rough housing around with my siblings and friends
Kids these days
Kids these days
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:37 am to tgrbaitn08
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tgrbaitn08
You seem real smart
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:38 am to PrivatePublic
I've had four concussions. One that was really bad. I'm in my mid 30s I'm pretty nervous about developing CTE. I kind of feel like I"m already developing symtoms but apparently CTE is more from repetitive blows like a boxer or football player takes, not just a handful of concussions. Maybe it's the drugs.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:42 am to Bigwhite5154
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Bigwhite5154
Absolutely agree. As someone who played from fifth grade through college the changes I saw in mechanics, equipment, and awareness was amazing. Just in the four years from my Sophomore year in HS to my Sophomore year in College the equipment and protocol and technique had all changed drastically. Walking into the equipment room when I get the chance to stop by, or observing practice it's night and day from then to now.
This study was conducted with guys who played with inferior equipment, poor mechanics, and ignorance towards the effects of concussions. If these scientists can find grants and NFL money to sustain tests for another 30 years you will see a significant drop. Everyone saying no way my kid plays needs to realize the 200 brains tested were all perfect storm candidates for CTE, they were hoping for much higher than 75%.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:43 am to MottLaneKid
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Bobby hebert sounds like he has a CTE though.
No, he's just a drunk.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:44 am to MusclesofBrussels
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You seem real smart
It's the CTE
Posted on 8/8/17 at 8:46 am to GREENHEAD22
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If I have any sons they will play, CTE and concussions are prevalent in the NFL, never heard of one in LL and they are not very prevalent in HS.
Elementary school concussions are becoming more common with the prevalence of parents holding their sons back. We have 8 yr old 1st graders at our private school. I saw a second grader get knocked unconscious going around the end on a sweep in full contact tackle football last year, he didn't move for 5 minutes. You're crazy if you don't think football is dangerous, particularly for the developing brain.
Keep telling yourself it's going to be ok and football will be fine. We have a near critical mass of moms in our town (no pics) who've decided their boys aren't playing. When that happens it's over.
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