Story in memory of Kostadinos Alexander Karageorge: July 10, 1992-November 30, 2014
The discussion of head injuries in football is an easy one to avoid. It’s uncomfortable. It’s not fun or light. It doesn’t pair well with a Saturday afternoon tailgate.
An estimated ten percent of college football players sustain brain injuries each season. Big deal; the treatment for a concussion is rest. You take some time off and move on. So, why do we care?
Repeated concussions have been shown to cause cumulative deficits after each separate incident.