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6. It's too bad that (it seems) that the level of concussion

Reply to greymattermom (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 10:16 AM

Jan 2013

can be almost unnoticeable even by the players themselves. It's the continued, long term sustained accumulation of even very mild concussions that is the problem.

I don't see any real solution except not to play the game. Which sucks because I live and breath Green Bay Packers.

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Is there any other sport where this level of head trauma is so frequent? hlthe2b Jan 2013 #1

well, to be fair, I think hockey is just scratching the surface Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #2

No, I don't believe hockey is nearly as bad as football groundloop Jan 2013 #8

Only boxing AngryAmish Jan 2013 #4

the sport with the most incidence of concussion greymattermom Jan 2013 #5

It's too bad that (it seems) that the level of concussion AAO Jan 2013 #6

I also have been doing some work in this field politrixjunkie Jan 2013 #9

I have added your statement to my all time favorite quotes list Throckmorton Jan 2013 #10

So sad Marrah_G Jan 2013 #3

Oh dear! I can see why he killed himself. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #7

There's no way to justify amateur football anymore. Redfairen Jan 2013 #11