Concussions (NFL rule change -Phil's post) & other related developments

*new posts 6Oct4*
 Head Injury Reverberates Beyond Field at Michigan - NYTimes.com

 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/sports/ncaafootball/michigan-coach-brady-hoke-shane-morris-concussion-dave-brandon.html?referrer=

 30Sept14
1. Brain Trauma Extends Reach Into Soccer - NYTimes.com

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/sports/soccer/soccer-star-bellini-is-found-to-have-had-brain-trauma.html?referrer=

2. The statements are the league’s most unvarnished admission yet that the sport’s professional participants sustain severe brain injuries at far higher rates than the general population.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/13/sports/football/actuarial-reports-in-nfl-concussion-deal-are-released.html?smid=nytcore-iphone-share&smprod=nytcore-iphone

1. NFL says a quarter of players will end up with brain problems - Chicago Tribune
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-nfl-quarter-brain-problems-20140913-story.html


2. new rule changes in the NFL, and how they are changing the game completely. 
 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81990bdf/article/new-nfl-rules-designed-to-limit-head-injuries​
Phil's question for you guys is: "do you think this is due to an ethical issue of the players, or if its more for the owners protecting their business investments from being ruined?"


3. Frontline's investigative report "League of Denial"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/league-of-denial/

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