Overall, the data showed that the three sports with the highest concussion rates are: men's soccer, with 10.4 concussions per 10,000 exposed athletes. Women's soccer suspended at 8.19 per 10,000 athletes. Men's hockey at 7.69 per 10,000 athletes.
- Greschnergy#4

Who the (frank) watches soccer except that weirdo TPC

I would love to head shot everyone on this blog except Jan.
- mdw7413

That’s nice

I'm not saying I wan that, but logically you just have to remove the repeated act of violent hitting. I don't see how you eliminate the brain injuries without that.
- tomburton99

In football- head injuries can be reduced by TAKING AWAY helmets

In football- head injuries can be reduced by TAKING AWAY helmets
- Greschnergy#4

In football- head injuries can be reduced by TAKING AWAY helmets
- Greschnergy#4

Yeah man! I will start watching again if they just put on little strips of leather on their heads.

And reduce commercials

- picklerick

Hockey too- Players would be much less likely to put themselves in harms way when they DO NOT have a helmet

In football- heads can be reduced by TAKING AWAY helmets
- Greschnergy#4

And fixed

Hockey too- Players would be much less likely to put themselves in harms way when they DO NOT have a helmet
- Greschnergy#4

(frank) it man. Seatbelts too. People would be way less likely to put themselves in harms way if they didn’t have a sissy ass seatbelt protecting them

I'm not saying I wan that, but logically you just have to remove the repeated act of violent hitting. I don't see how you eliminate the brain injuries without that.
- tomburton99

I’d stop watching

(frank) it man. Seatbelts too. People would be way less likely to put themselves in harms way if they didn’t have a sissy ass seatbelt protecting them
- picklerick

You wear a seatbelt? Loser.

I was 5 rows off the glass that side and to see him skate at the TV timeout was nuts... To see and surf with him occasionally now is really nice that he had no long term effects from it..

The way worse cheap shot was the one he took from that Scumbag Suter.

- dozerD10

Huge Kariya fan. Have an original customized first year purple Ducks jersey with his name and number. That hit was devastating and he has no recollection of the goal he scored.

Who the (frank) watches soccer except that weirdo TPC
- mdw7413

Me . My older daughter's name is Mia, everyone asks if she was named for Mia Hamm, which she wasn't

I'll never understand the hit Kariya. Like that was penalty then too.
- tomburton99

Those hits weren't illegal per the rules at the time. Dirty and predatory, yes. But also legal.

As for hitting in football and hockey...sadly, it's a known risk they are taking when these guys sign these contracts. Consider it kind of like combat pay; you're entering into an agreement where your safety can't be fully guaranteed, and you are compensated for an agreed-upon amount.

I'm not saying I don't feel for anyone whose quality of life is altered by head injuries. But at the same time, nowadays, these players are aware of the risks and no one if forcing them to play hockey or football.

(frank) it man. Seatbelts too. People would be way less likely to put themselves in harms way if they didn’t have a sissy ass seatbelt protecting them
- picklerick

False equivalent. With Driving you are not trying to make contact (at least i dont- not sure about you)

Me . My older daughter's name is Mia, everyone asks if she was named for Mia Hamm, which she wasn't
- airjan23

Ok well 2 weirdos watch it...

I do think Trouba is trying to get in their heads and "hurt" them. What I mean by that is Stevens seemed to relish knocking a player out of the game and causing a serious injury. That isn't Trouba at all, at least not how I see it.
- JRR1285

That's exactly it. He wants to instill fear, not injury.

False equivalent. With Driving you are not trying to make contact (at least i dont- not sure about you)
- Greschnergy#4

You aint driving right then.

- picklerick

I mean why even respond. That's just a serious response from an unserious person.

Hockey too- Players would be much less likely to put themselves in harms way when they DO NOT have a helmet
- Greschnergy#4

You aint driving right then.
- mdw7413

False equivalent. With Driving you are not trying to make contact (at least i dont- not sure about you)
- Greschnergy#4

Yea it’s not the same, yours is worse lol. Don’t you see it’s worse? You literally just explained why it’s worse

I'll never understand the hit Kariya. Like that was penalty then too.
- tomburton99

Because he was dirty.
Best part was Kariya coming back and scoring, although that wouldn't happen today.
Kariya would have been in concussion protocol.

Ok well 2 weirdos watch it...
- mdw7413

I watch the world and euro cups. Good betting action.

- tomburton99

Listen this is not my original thought- use your google machine to sus out the arguments on both sides- probably a lot charts for you

As a Kariya fan, please don't remind me. Don't forget hits on Lindros and Kozlov
- airjan23

We referred to him as Puddin' Head.