Is Football too Dangerous Should athlete be allowed to play football? This is discussion that has been going back and forth for a good period of time. Can football can be too dangerous? With all the injuries it causes to the athlete’s body, most specifically the brain. But yet there are many reasons why football is not actually bad. Football is a sport that has been played for generations since the early 1900s and people have realized that the sport is not going to go anywhere anytime soon
Football has been around for hundreds of years but no one knows the full truth behind it. Football is an extremely dangerous sport and many athletes suffer from concussions every year. A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head and body. Concussions are very common amongst athletes and studies show that there are three million cases per year in the United States. As concussions continue to grow Concussions are extremely serious and can sometimes result in death. Some symptoms
The Problem with Concussions Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL head coach, once said “football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport. Football’s violent nature has enticed fans from across the country. The game has been around for almost 150 years. In that time period, the game changed drastically whether it was the rules or style of play. Concussions were considered to be normal injuries that needed little time to brush off. Players often sat out a few minutes to catch their breath and regain
sports in the world is football. Due to its huge spotlight and the relatively recent emergence of retired NFL players reporting their constant struggle with concussion-related health problems, the issue of concussions in football is now more critical than ever. The NFL has tried to assess the situation, and although concussions are on a slight decline, recent studies conducted on long-term effects as well as the critique that the NFL has not done enough, makes concussions and player safety one of
Emiliano Martinez Coach White 3A 13 February 2018 Concussions in Professional Sports: Head injuries and concussions have always played a role in all sports ever since the sports world came into existence. Concussions have played a huge impact in the world of football especially since it has more physical contact than all sports. Besides football, the closest sport to come with more contact besides football is hockey. It's safe to say that concussions and head injuries in general are not rare anymore
NFL Concussions The National Football League or commonly known as NFL was founded August 20th, 1920 in a town called Canton, Ohio. A group of men had gathered together at a Hupmobile showroom resulting in the birth of the NFL. It wasn’t always called the National Football League back in the early 1900s it was known as, the American Professional Football Association or APFA. The first president of the league was Jim Torpe, and at the time he was the most famous athlete. The NFL ignored how serious
Introduction Throughout all levels of football there are numerous risks that can have lifelong effects. These risks include the possibility of serve head and spinal injuries, which are caused by numerous impacts to the head. Concussions and cervical spine injuries are two of the most serve injuries that are associated with the risk of football. Concussions are a head injury that, if not taken care of properly, can have serious neurological effects. These neurological effects can be more detrimental
Pow! Another head injury. Football is a sport full of bad head injuries. Every year thousands of players get hurt over simply wanting to have fun. It is getting to the point where people should not continue to play football because it is simply not safe to play anymore. One reason people should not continue to play, is because Football is the number one sport where head injuries occur. Another reason people should get rid of the sport, is because players lives will never be the same, even if they
Football is widely popular in America and is still growing at an exponential rate. The game is popular with every age group, gender, and race. American football developed from the British game of Rugby (Smith, 2014). In 1920 the American Professional Football League Association began, and became the National Football League in 1922 (“Evolution,” 2013). Football at every level has been extremely successful with each having its own variation of rules, current trends, and issues. The rules of football
increasing number of concussions that are occurring in high school sports. In this paper I will explore the problem of concussions and talk about the ramifications of concussions. Until the last few years, school athletes suffering from concussions has not been addressed seriously. However, the impact on students and schools is tremendous. Many organizations and schools have not taken precautions to address concussions. However, the ramifications of student athlete concussions haven’t been really