Persuasive Essay: The Prevention Of Concussions In Football

Concussions in Football One of my good friends in high school played on the varsity football team. He was no star, and savored every bit of playing time that he received. Unfortunately, he suffered a hit to the head on a play and symptoms popular of concussions crept up. He debated whether he should tell his coaches and know he likely wouldn’t play again for a significant amount of time, or to keep playing and show his teammates he could make a difference. It’s this moral dilemma that is the root of concussion problems in today’s day and age. The issue isn’t so much the prevention of concussions happening in the first place (although that is a problem that will be examined), but instead the lack of proper responses to concussions. A player can do significantly more damage to himself and his future if he does not take the proper steps to combating and dealing with a concussion. However, many athletes make the choice to put their short-term future ahead of their long term one. …show more content…
Why is it that people like my friend go through the thought process that they do and is there anything that could possibly stop them? What are organizations such as the NFL and high school football programs doing to prevent future concussion and ensure that health is the highest priority when a player steps on the field? I took these questions and formed a preliminary game plan: I would investigate different accounts and opinions from neurologists, players, and officials of the NFL. My investigating through different databases and google searches led me to look at the medical opinion