More and more information is coming out on the prevalence of traumatic brain injuries, specifically concussions, in the NFL and football in general. Consider a recent article for the Miami Herald titled “Physiologist watched ‘Concussion’ in real time.”
Drew Davison of the Miami Herald writes, “A picture of Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hangs in Walt Evans’ gym. Just above it is a picture of the great Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lines from the 1980s, with his friend, Mike Webster, in the center. Evans and Webster ran every stair at every stadium they ever went to, and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum always ranked as the most difficult. The steepness of the steps in the nosebleed sections are a killer. But Evans fondly recalls those days he spent as the Pittsburgh Steelers strength and conditioning coach from 1982-88. He formed a bond with Webster by running stadium steps across the country, and saw firsthand the work put in by Webster, enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Those are the memories Evans likes to share about his time in football and with Webster and the seven other Hall of Famers he trained. Those are the feel-good moments, and Evans proudly displays one of Webster’s Pro Bowl jerseys and Webster’s old helmet in his office. But Evans knows Webster’s life has come to mean much more and could have a far greater impact on the game. In a cruel twist, Webster never fully enjoyed his post-playing career. Instead, he suffered from a debilitating brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has been directly linked to his football days and taking thousands of blows to the head. Webster’s sad story following his post-playing career is at the center of Concussion, Will Smith’s latest movie that opens on Christmas Day.”
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