whether the NFL is truly alert to accept that football leads to CTE then they can also grasp a valid role in helping to better protect their playersAn NFL vice president admitting a link between football and the degenerative brain condition CTE is a grand deal. That this NFL vice president is in charge of health and safety for the league makes the admission an even bigger deal. Over the years the NFL has done many things to erase the line between the game and long-term effects on the brain not the least of which has been rolling out dubious experts who deny science. Suddenly saying that football might cause CTE is a huge change in the league’s message. But there isn’t any great surprise in what Jeff Miller told the House committee on Energy and Commerce on Monday. Acknowledging that football can lead to CTE is much like grand tobacco saying smoking causes cancer. He was simply stating what everyone else has accepted. Related: NFL official acknowledges link between head trauma and brain disease CTE Related: Nate Ebner steps away from New England Patriots to join USA Olympic rugby team Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com