Football & CTE - Readings/Video Analysis

Readings:

1. This is your brain on football
2. This is Ted Johnson's brain
3. Does football have a future
4. The woman who would save football
5. This is you brain on football (video)

Academic disciplines in these readings:

1. Biology
2. Chemistry
3. Mass communication
4. Criminal Justice
5. Business
6. English
7. Psychology
8. Ethics

Overall Analysis:

There is a real problem that has been uncovered. I think it is similar to tobacco use. People are hesitant to except the truth even though the evidence is right in front of them. The NFL has grown into a multi billion dollar industry. There is a lot of money involved with the NFL and these studies will significantly change the game. It would make sense that the NFL is reluctant to embrace these new findings. Without the full support of the NFL it is going to be hard for the fans and general public to give there support either. Time will go on and the accumulation of evidence will be hard for them to ignore.

Which makes me think about the question in class, "will you let your kids play football?" My answer is no, if the game remains the same. However I have not had kids yet. If I did have a son right now it would be any where from 8 to 15 years before he would be playing. During that time I believe that the game will have significantly changed. We still don't know how much will change and how fast it will occur. It is really a question to be answered as this new research is fused into the game.