Well we finally have a little more detail on the nature of Michael Oher’s head injury.
Oher missed the final 13 games last season with a brain injury that was severe enough to cause him to experience sensitivity to light, as well as issues involving his vestibular ocular system, which is responsible for integrating vision, movement and balance.
So while every concussion is essentially a brain injury Oher had a very serious one. One that not only affected his play on the field but affected his life off the field. You can actually hear that somewhat when Rivera talked about Oher during the owners’ meetings::
“Talking to Michael and listening to Michael, I believe he’s going to play,” Rivera said during the NFC coaches breakfast at the owners meetings.