We have warned, begged, and pleaded. But too many athletic directors, school board supervisors, and Coaches have refused to meet. The State of football is one of denial and of hoping that the message is not delivered. That message is that we are in big trouble and that kids are being hurt and being killed. A message that we have to fix the game and fast! And we can fix it but the Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury crisis is just starting. The statistics are mounting and showing that we are progressing at light speed to a catastrophic state. Concussion are up 420% in the past decade according to a study released last week. And the age of bigger faster stronger is here. But the human brain is not up to the challenge. Because few people are listening litigation is starting to mount and loom large. The reason schools and coaches have to worry is that we now know without doubt that concussions are far more dangerous then previously thought. The Standards of Care are … [Read more...]