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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 2374397, member: 780"]
Or like all the US Government warnings and furor about eating eggs and meat which turned out to be bullshxt.

Prior to this study on the brains of 200 ex-pro footballers who had exhibited signs of brain disease, it was thought that there were two major contributing factors ... boxing and military service. I get boxing, but what it is you do in the military that causes these problems is a mystery to me unless its jumping out of airplanes (which they suggested I try but I demurred.)

My kids played youth football for years and I was the head of the league they played in for several. During 7 or 8 years there was one serious injury, a dislocated hip. There were no concussions.

The kids did get hurt but it was always rough housing around before and after practice started without pads and helmets and supervision. Or at home with the neighborhood gang playing "tackle the man with the ball".

You are not going to stop athletic, spirited boys from physical activity.

Singling out football as the culprit plays to the narrative of the Press. My money says when they finally do figure it out they'll find that hockey, soccer, and even basketball are equally guilty. Falling and hitting your head on a gym floor deleivers a lot more shock to the brain than what you'll see on  football field.
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