Brain_Rattling_Blows

Brain Rattling Blows Years of dynamic research have gone into the effects of football on the head. People have continually stereotyped football as this no for good brain wracking sport. Even though scientists have proven that football can cause long-term effects of the brain, head, and body, people still do play. One case showed a former NFL defensive back who suffered from effects of brain trauma and aging. He died at age 44 from a self inflicted gunshot wound. The autopsy showed that his brain tissue was comparable to that of an 85 year old man and one who was experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer's. The connection between the multiple head injuries he sustained and his depression was undeniable. The doctor also stated that his brain capacity was so poor that he would have been incapacitated if he had lived for 10-15 more years. Yet people still play football from when they are 4 years old to when they’re forty, why is that' Football is still America’s sport, and in saying so that is still true after nearly all players and parents are fully aware of possible side-effects. Of course key injuries such as broken bones, torn, ligaments, and joint issues are constantly occurring, yet the focus of football related injuries has shifted into a much higher priority, the concussion. The human brain is and will always be the most important part of the body, and because of that people have become more and more protective of it. Many changes include the upgrades in more force preventing helmets, and quicker ways to detect contusions and other head injuries. What most people fail to see is the reasons why people still play this sport. I currently play football and the pros will always outweigh the cons in my opinion. A football team is a big family of brothers of people of all different races and backgrounds. It gives me a better respect of diversity because if I can bleed and sweat with people of different ethnicities then I definitely can coexist with them. The character it builds up cannot be matched by many other sports. There are no other big-team sports where people must use extreme physical ability and contact. I’ve made my choice and I continue to give my body up for the gridiron sport. I loved the competitive edge it intakes and I strive for it. I hope people don’t turn on this sport and destroy it, rather than work to keep it going while continuing to improve the safety equipment and try to lower injury risk. Football may seem to be a beating but in a way it’s a blessing and I’m personally honored I had a chance to play and succeed in the sport with my coaches and teammates. Football creates a lifelong beneficial brotherhood that can be topped by no other feat.