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...that is finally being paid to injuries in pro football - at least head injuries, prompted by the wonderful reporting of Alan Schwarz of the New York Times. But I also think about it because I know the focus will not trickle down to where it is needed most: the high school level. Research has shown that young players are far more susceptible than older ones to serious injuries. (Comment on this story...
Eddie and Chris, who is now 26, still love the game and realize that it is a collision sport. But their efforts to increase awareness of the dangers have gotten a mixed reception. A suggestion that 25 cents of every ticket sold at high school games in Texas be set aside to help defray the cost of caring for paralyzed players went nowhere. During the off-season, the Canaleses go to clinics, and coaches listen intently. During the season, the coaches turn deaf in favor of winning at any cost. (See the year in health...
There should be an ambulance at every high school game. There should be trainers. But don't bet on it, as school districts cry a lack of money. Kids will continue to suffer serious head injuries. Kids will continue to become paralyzed because they never learned how to properly tackle, with their heads up. The game's violence will continue because that's exactly why we like it, our gladiatorial lust still intact 16 centuries after the Romans. The bigger the hit, the greater the roar...
This road requires Bellamy to not only make the transition from high school to Division I collegiate play but also develop into a team leader and game saver as a freshman...
...anti-Clinton and won the general election as the anti-Bush without ever having to define his political persona. Reagan's policies didn't always live up to his mantra (lower taxes, stronger defense, family values), but he was able to fit most of his major initiatives and high-profile events under that simple tripartite rubric...