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~Sam Herbay, Chris Pesta, and Alex Sahinidis~
Exploring the negative effects of the sport of football, particularly how it relates to concussions and the degenerative brain disease, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).
Overview
Overview
As one of the greatest staples of American Culture, football has been integrated into the lives of nearly every person living in the United States. Everyone is a fan, everyone has a team, and everyone has played the game in one way or another, from simply throwing the ball around in the backyard, to participating in the sport in some capacity throughout one's life. Despite its violent nature, the sport of football is beloved among Americans and often preferred over less violent games. Perhaps the toughness, strength, and grit that is necessary to succeed in the game is tied to American values in some way, but the sport's barbaric nature is becoming one of its greatest hindrances. As research on CTE and repeated hits to the head in football is developing, it is being revealed that playing football at any age offers a significant risk of neurological injury and even brain disease. Our goal is to present the facts to the general public about what CTE and concussions in football can do to the human body, and investigate how it is affecting the sport of football across the country.
There has been a long winding course of research that has been going on in reference to the brain, concussions, and eventually lead up to the discovery of CTE. Many brave scientists have had to face scrutiny and criticism from the powerful executives who run the NFL, due to the danger of their research to the sport.
There has been a long winding course of research that has been going on in reference to the brain, concussions, and eventually lead up to the discovery of CTE. Many brave scientists have had to face scrutiny and criticism from the powerful executives who run the NFL, due to the danger of their research to the sport.
What are the immediate symptoms of concussions? How do they impact a person in the long-run? Exactly how similar is CTE to concussions, and what relationship do the two have with each other? Understanding these questions are vital for investigating how the sport of football is being affected.
What are the immediate symptoms of concussions? How do they impact a person in the long-run? Exactly how similar is CTE to concussions, and what relationship do the two have with each other? Understanding these questions are vital for investigating how the sport of football is being affected.
Football is more than the name entails. For many people in the states, it is a passion, a team, a way to have a good time, and sometimes a full time job. But the amount our nation values it naturally conflicts with the discovery of CTE, and the danger of playing the game in the first place, so what is going to happen as a result?
Football is more than the name entails. For many people in the states, it is a passion, a team, a way to have a good time, and sometimes a full time job. But the amount our nation values it naturally conflicts with the discovery of CTE, and the danger of playing the game in the first place, so what is going to happen as a result?
When CTE was first discovered, there was a belief that those who were unable to reach the professional level were safe from this brutal disease; however, this assumption has now been proven wrong. Anyone that has played the sport at any level and has received repeated blows to the head may be in danger.
When CTE was first discovered, there was a belief that those who were unable to reach the professional level were safe from this brutal disease; however, this assumption has now been proven wrong. Anyone that has played the sport at any level and has received repeated blows to the head may be in danger.
The discovery of CTE poses a great danger toward the game of football. But what is the response of the NFL? Do they deny the existence of CTE, or do they aim to prevent it? How does/should the public act on the safety of football?
The discovery of CTE poses a great danger toward the game of football. But what is the response of the NFL? Do they deny the existence of CTE, or do they aim to prevent it? How does/should the public act on the safety of football?
The authors of the page "Bing Bong and the Boiz" are three high school seniors enrolled in AP English: Language and Composition. They have a firm understanding of sport-related brain injuries and football and found it necessary to increase the awareness of the dangers regarding American football.
The authors of the page "Bing Bong and the Boiz" are three high school seniors enrolled in AP English: Language and Composition. They have a firm understanding of sport-related brain injuries and football and found it necessary to increase the awareness of the dangers regarding American football.
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