NY Times Calls BS on NFL Concussion Research

Ha. I assumed there was some story behind your comment. I do believe rubrics are important tools at some levels, but it does seem a bit silly for a PhD dissertation.

 

Sure, I actually use them. They make grading much easier, certainly more consistent.

 

Only 23, another NFL player is retiring early because of concussions

Bills linebacker A.J. Tarpley, who made the Bills as an undrafted free agent and even started two games in 2015, has retired due to concussions.

 

Finally watched Concussion on DVD today. I hadn't realized that the connection between the NFL and big tobacco was made in the movie as well.

I do wonder how much of it was fictionalized. Some of the conspiracy theory stuff doesn't fit the facts. That said, it does help to explain the problem and given the setting, it hits home for me. I know what football means in Pittsburgh and what Mike Webster meant to that city. Terry Long's career with the Steelers began as I entered the most football-crazed part of my life. I even interviewed Justin Strzelcyzk a couple of times during his career.

I guess my issue is the movie has the same problems from the article that started this thread. The NFL has a very serious concussion problem, but trying to add shaky conspiracy theories on top of the very real attempts to cover up the problem just distracts from the issue.

 

The real danger is pussywhipped men.

Cardinals' Bruce Arians takes aim at moms as he defends safety of football

"It's the best game that's ever been (expletive) invented, and we got to make sure that moms get the message; because that's who's afraid of our game right now. It's not dads, it's moms."