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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: Chamillitary Click on December 03, 2009, 02:46:14 PM

Title: New NFL concussion rule.
Post by: Chamillitary Click on December 03, 2009, 02:46:14 PM

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/03/sportsline/main5875227.shtml

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NFL teams now have new, stricter instructions for when players should be allowed to return to games or practices after head injuries, guidelines that go into effect this week.

In the latest step by the league to address a hot-button issue, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to the 32 clubs Wednesday saying a player who gets a concussion should not return to action on the same day if he shows certain symptoms.

could raise some arguements; i mean define me "showing symptoms".

also, players holding it in & not admitting to injury.

Title: Re: New NFL concussion rule.
Post by: J.D. Wykid, Esq. on December 03, 2009, 04:24:39 PM

concussions aint no joke.  toughing it out when your knee if killing you is one thing.  playing with a broken bone, whatever.  but risking it when it comes to your brain is pointless.  there are too many things that can go wrong to treat it like a minor injury or something that you can play through. 

i understand wanting to tough it out but is one game worth all the bad shit that can happen?  naa.  thats just my way of thinking tho....and i dont have as much to lose as these guys.   

Title: Re: New NFL concussion rule.
Post by: LooN3y on December 04, 2009, 12:21:47 PM

lol i remember hines ward was clownin on the main QB (not too much of a football fan) saying "i play with concussions, i just dont cry about it"