Once Evin Demirel’s piece asking if it was possible for concussion’s to kill the the sport of football was published, an interesting conversation on the topic sprang up on Twitter.
Featuring Clint Stoerner, former Razorback quarterback; B.J. Maack, the owner of Arkansas Sports Performance Center in Little Rock, an athletic trainer and an organizer of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes High School Football Combine; and Sporting Life Arkansas’ Jon Davis, an avid sports fan and the father of two children.
We thought the discussion on Football Concussions on Twitter was worth sharing with you.
@davisjon @sportinglifeark no but Goodell, media & medical experts will
— Clint Stoerner(@ClintStoerner) January 11, 2013
@clintstoerner what about the #NFL working to install a higher level of safety, only to have the players complain? @sportinglifeark
— For the lulz(@DavisJon) January 11, 2013
@davisjon @sportinglifeark the equipment upgrades & researching treatments for certain injuries r necessary changing the game is ridiculous
— Clint Stoerner(@ClintStoerner) January 11, 2013
@bjmaack what r you hearing/seeing from your catbird seat? UR a great perspective on this as is Clint, IMO@clintstoerner @sportinglifeark
— For the lulz(@DavisJon) January 11, 2013
@davisjon @clintstoerner @sportinglifeark I like the "better equip" talk but the brain can't be protected like other body parts
— BJ Maack (@bjmaack) January 11, 2013
@davisjon @clintstoerner @sportinglifeark It's suspended in a kinda-liquid state susceptible to moving inside the skull. Can't stop that
— BJ Maack (@bjmaack) January 11, 2013
@davisjon @clintstoerner @sportinglifeark Collisions to the head, no matter helmet etc, and the brain will get "bumped." Can't 100%stop it
— BJ Maack (@bjmaack) January 11, 2013
@davisjon @clintstoerner @sportinglifeark The key is to manage the resulting concussions properly. And to minimize head hits via rules
— BJ Maack (@bjmaack) January 11, 2013
@bjmaack- just dropped some knowledge.@clintstoerner @sportinglifeark Everyone loves big hits in the #NFL - it's part of the draw.
— For the lulz(@DavisJon) January 11, 2013
@bjmaack @davisjon @sportinglifeark if u don't like the consequences of playing a contact sport go play tennis!!
— Clint Stoerner(@ClintStoerner) January 11, 2013
@clintstoerner @davisjon @sportinglifeark Haha! I ain't against ya! Just saying what's coming!
— BJ Maack (@bjmaack) January 11, 2013
What’s up, just wanted to mention, I enjoyed this article. It was practical. Keep on posting!
In this case, the emphasis on safety is exacerbating these type of injuries.
Like the doc said, there’s no way to stop your brain from moving in your skull during these collisions. The “safer” helmets just address the pain, but do very little to stop the intra-cranial motion. The pain is supposed to be the deterrent.