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Tinordi · 12-01-2012, 02:31 PM

I think the new research is suggesting that sub-concussive events are actually much more of a threat that the huge hit. Just because he didn't get sidelined with a concussion, you can pretty much guarantee that as a linebacker he's been exposed to head trauma for at least 15 years.

I'm not saying that this was the cause. It's just getting hard to ignore the long term cognitive impacts that these contact sports are having.

12-01-2012, 02:31 PM	#18
Tinordi Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Nov 2010 Exp:	I think the new research is suggesting that sub-concussive events are actually much more of a threat that the huge hit. Just because he didn't get sidelined with a concussion, you can pretty much guarantee that as a linebacker he's been exposed to head trauma for at least 15 years. I'm not saying that this was the cause. It's just getting hard to ignore the long term cognitive impacts that these contact sports are having.