re: Would/Will you let your Son play Football?

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Show me the data on people who played 3-4 years in HS

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"The most important implication of the new findings is the suggestion that a concussion is not just the result of a single blow, but it's really the totality of blows that took place over the season," said Eric Nauman, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and an expert in central nervous system and musculoskeletal trauma. "The one hit that brought on the concussion is arguably the straw that broke the camel's back."

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i.e. you don't have to have a concussion to have cognitive damage from playing football

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Show me the data on people who played 3-4 years in HS. Even another 3-4 in college. This trauma they are studying, if I'm not mistaken, is for pro players who have played over 15 years total and took brutal shots at the pro level.

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"The sickness will be rooted in football's tragic flaw, which is that it inflicts concussions on its players with devastating frequency. Although estimates vary, several studies suggest that up to 15 percent of football players suffer a mild traumatic brain injury during the season. (The odds are significantly worse for student athletes — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that nearly 2 million brain injuries are suffered by teenage players every year.) In fact, the chances of getting a concussion while playing high school football are approximately three times higher than the second most dangerous sport, which is girls' soccer. While such head injuries have long been ignored — until recently, players were resuscitated with smelling salts so they could re-enter the game — it's now clear that these blows have lasting consequences.

The consequences appear to be particularly severe for the adolescent brain. According to a study published last year in Neurosurgery, high school football players who suffered two or more concussions reported mental problems at much higher rates, including headaches, dizziness, and sleeping issues. The scientists describe these symptoms as "neural precursors," warning signs that something in the head has gone seriously wrong."
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"Teenagers are especially susceptible to these mass cellular suicides. This is largely because their brains are still developing, which means that even a slight loss of cells can alter the trajectory of brain growth. Football concussions are also most likely to affect the parts of the brain, such as the frontal lobes, that are undergoing the most intense development. (The frontal lobes are responsible for many higher cognitive functions, such as self-control and abstract reasoning. The immaturity of these areas helps explain the immaturity of teenagers.)"
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"Needless to say, this disturbing data has not dissuaded anyone from playing in the NFL: The tremendous rewards offered to professional athletes help compensate for the potential risk. We understand why they play on Sunday.

But this same calculus doesn't apply to high school athletes, that pipeline of future talent. Although these teenagers are suffering concussions at higher rates and with worse consequences — the head trauma of football targets the most vulnerable areas of the developing brain — the overwhelming majority of these kids will never play the sport competitively again. They are getting paid nothing and yet they are paying the highest cost."

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Show me the data on people who played 3-4 years in HS. Even another 3-4 in college. This trauma they are studying, if I'm not mistaken, is for pro players who have played over 15 years total and took brutal shots at the pro level. Between the crime threads and this crap the OT is turning into a bridge game for a bunch of scared old ladies. Clutch your purses girls. Hold them tight.

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Here's your data LINK

Given your handle, I assume you have a vested interest in your position. I understand that. I love football, too. I've played it, and I come from a family of coaches. So I have really mixed feelings about all this. But the evidence is starting to come in, and it's not looking good for the future of football.