Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton received multiple hits from the crown of opponents’ helmets during the season opener in Denver. Panthers fan or not, the video evidence is indisputable. A league under fire in regards to player safety has failed to deliver a message in order to protect its’ most vital asset. No, not the reigning MVP, but all players who take the field on game day.
CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, is a progressive degenerative disease found in people who have had a severe blow or repeated blows to the head. Just this offseason, Jeff Miller, the league’s top official on health and safety publicly acknowledged a link between CTE and football.