Assignment task: After reading the information on page 550 about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) please address the following questions.
If you are not familiar with the NFL or football or CTE you certainly can ask classmates for information.
Always be sure to verify any statement that is called a "fact" and/or any statistic.
- In general, how responsible should the National Football League be for the health and protection of its players?
- Is the "return to play" procedure necessary when someone sustains a mild concussion?
- What would be the motivation for team owners, coaches, managers to allow injured players to return to a game quickly?
- Is sustaining a life altering head injury just part of playing football - should anyone who play football expect this to happen sooner or later?
- How young should children start playing in contact sports?
- Are you aware of how other sports are dealing with head injuries among their players?