Football Concussions
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Donald Davis
Ms. Featherstone
English 101
November 26, 2012
Football Concussions
America is enamored by sports and football is the most loved sport today. Millions of fans are dedicated to this great game. Theres nothing like scoring a touchdown, kicking a feel goal, or a quaterback sack. Eventhough its a very fun game and millions of people love it. There is a hidden danger that can be dangerous to your health, and that danger is concussions.
The constant pounding on the head could
not be good for anybody. So much long term damage can be done without the athlete even knowing about
it. In America we are so enamored by sports and athletes that we want to win at all cost mostly at the
expense of the athlete who is the ultimate entertainer. If a person is feeling dizzy, woozy, and seeing double
vision they should not be playing in the game as a matter of fact they should be in the hospital for recovery
of these severe symptoms that could lead to other health problems. If a star player is hurt in the heat of the
battle their not aware and want to play to help their team under the illusion that their ok but in reality are
missing a few screws.
Do we care more about players safety or do we care more about winning the game?
Players do not know any better, but the doctors do. They recommend all types of pain pills but there is
never no clear answer on how to handle concussions. I know for a fact we are placing more emphasis on
players safety more than ever before and so we are more educated than ever on how to deal with this
painful injury. It seems like rest would be the best medicine for this type of injury resulting from the
constant pounding on the head causing trauma. When youre in front of a crowd of 100, 000 screaming fans
you are so fired up, adrenaline is flowing, and the only thing on your mind is playing and performing to
win the game. You get pissed off when you are told you cannot play anymore because you were knocked
through the wall and youre not all there, but you think you are because the adrenaline is flowing so much.
Its up to the coaches and team doctors to really regulate when a player should sit out the game. Football is
a lot of fun but we need to be more aware of what symptoms to recognize in the heat of the battle of a
game.
I remember when I played football in high school and I suffered a lot of vicious hits on my head. The
helmets back then were not as good as the ones today, but you really felt it. It was the norm to play with a
bloody nose, broken arm, or concussion because your mentality was to win at all cost. The no pain no gain theory was driven deep into our minds like warriors going into the battlefield a little injury holds no
one back when it comes to survival, and winning at all cost was the benefit to receive glory.
I was dizzy for 2 weeks and I always wondered if my brain was damaged because of this violent sport, but I
knew the risk and loved the game so much that the positive outweighed