May 2, 2021
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
CTE
Dr. Bennet Omalu
Mike Webster
NFL
Erika Longoria
Just with the title, I was very intrigued in reading this article. It never occurred to me the trauma a player endures after years of playing professionally. The response from the NFL towards Omalu’s research and report surprised me. They denied all claims made, trying to keep their image instead of taking the proper measures to keep their players safe and healthy.
17/03/2022
7:26 am
Dylan Vargas
I never actually heard of CTE until recently but reading this article makes me understand the dangers and what it is really about. Th article explains because of Dr. Omalu’s research, we are finally caring a lot more on the brains and the long term effects of football. Like because of CTE, former NFL players die sooner or develop serious brain problems. I am glad that Dr. Omalu did his article and report because now the NFL and other leagues are focusing on the players that we love so much.
27/08/2022
7:26 am
Ryan Romine
This is a very well written article. I have know the dangers of concussions and the possibility of CTE as I am an avid football fan. The sport is very dangerous and can ruin lives and possible kill people. Demarious Thomas a recently retired receiver just passed away and it came out he had CTE. Recently the NFL and NCAA have been trying to do more to protect their athlete which is a step in the right direction but I don’t know if you can ever fully protect the athlete from these injuries.
07/09/2022
7:26 am
Eugenio Gonzalez
The article is well-written and does an excellent job of presenting the studies of Dr. Bennet Omalu. Before reading the article, I had an understanding that football is a sport that causes many head injuries, but I would never imagine how severe these injuries can be. I found it interesting that the NFL tried to disqualify Dr. Bennet Omalu and prevent his studies from coming to light to the public.
16/09/2022
7:26 am
Helena Griffith
Very useful and well-written article! The NFL’s efforts to discredit these injuries and have their experts incorrectly contradict Omalu’s research and statements are regrettable and unprofessional. The NFL needs to establish what is most important, which should be safeguarding the health of its players. Because they tragically only worried about their money and reputation, it is not unexpected that this extremely large association did not accept the charges made by former players and Omalu.
18/09/2022
7:26 am
Yanelle Nicholson
This was a very interesting, and informative article. I find it very concerning that the NFL would do all they did just to uphold their reputation, and protect their business, all while exploiting their players. I am relieved to hear that Dr. Omalu’s studies brought light to this very serious issue, but I do wish that it was taken more seriously when he first discovered this disease. it could have helped prevent more athletes from suffering from this disease.
25/09/2022
7:26 am
Idaly Oropeza
Concussions aren’t something that is new to me however I feel that football players deserve more cautionary preventives. The long lasting affects of several concussions is traumatic. CTE is a serious concern for athletes but the NFL seems to only care about the business side. It is extremely sad how often athletes health are overlooked when their life is at risk.
25/09/2022
7:26 am
Halie Estrada
such an interesting article it really touches home. My little brother loved football but it was always so scary to think about the true danger of it. The way the NFL tries to cover-up such horrible long term effects on their players really shows a lot. They really only care about their reputation and all the money that comes with.
13/10/2022
7:26 am
Jaedon Estrada
When playing Sports there is always the question of how to prevent injuries, if the injures are life-threatening, and providing medical and physical help for the injury. I love how you spoke on how the NFL was so abrupt on lashing back on not knowing about CTE and having the MTBI research into how concision’s are caused. I say that to say that huge organizations like the NFL will try everything to benefit themselves, whereas lying to players and so on an so forth. Moreover knowing the risking factor of not only how dangerous the game of football is but the risks that these players take on during game days. In another case the NCAAF is just as dangerous as the NFL, college players are potentially jeopardizing there career for the sport that they love an I’m not saying that playing football is the most dangerous sport to play I’m saying that every sport is dangerous we just have to be careful how much we exert ourselves to that sport. I personally can relate not to having a concussion but being injured. I recently torn my ACL and parts of my lateral and posterior meniscus playing basketball(scrimmage). Lastly the movie Concussion, is identical to your topic. How the NFL needs to place more safety rules for players on the field. Since then the NFL does have a no-targeting rule where if a player hits another plays directly in the crown of the helmet or anywhere on the helmet they are automatically disqualified from the game and could possible risk the various amount of a fine
14/01/2023
7:26 am
Andrea Ramirez
I had never read anything related to this topic, so this article seemed very intriguing. I had no idea that playing football for a long time had consequences on a psychological level. Therefore, the Mike Webster case struck me. I really liked that you described what is CTE and what is the cause of it, because this allows us to be aware of the long-term effects of football players. Also, I was surprised that the NFL denied these consequences in order to protect their business at the expense of player health. Therefore, I really believe that Omalu’s discovery will have a positive impact on the prevention of this long term health problems of football players. Nice job!
12/03/2022
7:26 am