Possible testing for CTE on living patients may be coming

[LinvilleGorge]

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2017/9/26/16372088/boston-university-cte-test-for-the-living-football-impact

While this is a great thing for the health of the athletes, this could potentially be the end of football as we know it. And boxing... and MMA... and hockey for that matter.

 

[Jon Snow]

Some redemption for the one poster that asked if it was possible and got laughed at.

[Hallin'AllDaeDae]

If this happens that isn't good.

Say Kuechly or Cam gets a test and it shows he has CTE .. that will go over well

[Jeremy Igo]

golfhuddle.com doesn't have a good ring to it. 

[Moorgan]

1 minute ago, Hallin'AllDaeDae said:

If this happens that isn't good.

Say Kuechly or Cam gets a test and it shows he has CTE .. that will go over well

This won't end well for you. The players are not Christians in the Colosseum.

[PantherBrew]

Honestly, if it does show serious damage... then its probably going to lead to the end of football as we know it.  And it probably should.  And this is coming from a coach. 

[LinvilleGorge]

1 minute ago, PantherBrew said:

Honestly, if it does show serious damage... then its probably going to lead to the end of football as we know it.  And it probably should.  And this is coming from a coach. 

There's already plenty of evidence confirming what we pretty much already knew.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/new-87-deceased-nfl-players-test-positive-for-brain-disease/

91 former NFL players have been tested. 87 of them had CTE.

[trueblade]

While most will concentrate on the NFL, the impact could be even greater at the youth sports level. Imagine testing your 14 year old and finding they have the early stages of CTE. That would be fantastic for the player and the parents to know (but also the end of that 14 year olds playing career).

[Moorgan]

1 minute ago, LinvilleGorge said:

There's already plenty of evidence confirming what we pretty much already knew.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/new-87-deceased-nfl-players-test-positive-for-brain-disease/

91 former NFL players have been tested. 87 of them had CTE.

I'm not sure football could survive a test showing high schoolers getting CTE. And if it did, it should not survive. MMA might survive. Not sure. Looks like it's the NBA's turn at dominance soon.

[Jon Snow]

6 minutes ago, PantherBrew said:

Honestly, if it does show serious damage... then its probably going to lead to the end of football as we know it.  And it probably should.  And this is coming from a coach. 

It's already started here at the middle school level.  There are so many concussion wavers that the parents have to sign now and it started this year.  I even had to sign one for my son to play high school soccer.  It's just a matter of time before the dominos start to fall.  Now with politics oozing in it may get accelerated.

[trueblade]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

There's already plenty of evidence confirming what we pretty much already knew.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/new-87-deceased-nfl-players-test-positive-for-brain-disease/

91 former NFL players have been tested. 87 of them had CTE.

"As such, many of the players who have donated their brains for testing suspected that they had the disease while still alive, leaving researchers with a skewed population to work with."

 

 

[AggieLean]

This needs to be done, and if test shows that current players have CTE, then they need to shut it down. 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 minutes ago, trueblade said:

"As such, many of the players who have donated their brains for testing suspected that they had the disease while still alive, leaving researchers with a skewed population to work with."

 

 

Of course the results are skewed, but I don't think you have to be a neurologist to come to the conclusion that taking repeated blows to the head probably isn't the best thing in the world for your health.

The more we learn about CTE and brain injuries in the general, the worse it looks.

I honestly think the days are numbered for football as we know it, MMA, boxing, hockey, etc. Would not be surprised at all if the game looks much different five years from now and it wouldn't shock me if there isn't a push in the coming years for a ban on combat sports.

[*FreeFua*]

Welp, time to go get tested so I can get me  a free get out of jail card!

"Mr.Fua you can't seriously be this stupid?"

"Don't worry sir, I have CTE"