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Is college football going to end as we know it within the next decade?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:52 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:52 am
Researchers confirm CTE in living patient
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CTE can cause such symptoms as depression, impulsive anger, violent mood swings, memory loss and deficits similar in some cases to Alzheimer's disease. The disease has been found in a number of former NFL players after their deaths, including Junior Seau, Dave Duerson and Aaron Hernandez. "It's not just about the concussions," Bailes said. "It's about years of exposure and subconcussive blows." McNeill had been studied by UCLA researchers, including Omalu, after he was showing symptoms of the disease. Omalu told OTL in February 2016 that McNeill's case was the first correlation between UCLA's experimental testing and a posthumous examination. Bailes said the data could improve the potential diagnosis of CTE in players while they are still alive.
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Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:54 am to higgs_boson
Yes. I think that within the next 10-15 years, if football is around at all, you will hardly be able to recognize it.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:56 am to higgs_boson
I’m just going to assume there’s some leaf in the Amazon rainforest that can treat And/or prevent CTE.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:56 am to crispyUGA
Yeah, the article says the researcher hope to have a commercial version of the test available in five years.
If football wants to survive, it is going to have to change. I can only imagine the pending litigation if they do not.
If football wants to survive, it is going to have to change. I can only imagine the pending litigation if they do not.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:56 am to higgs_boson
Families that are on the higher end of the economic spectrum won't be letting their kids play it. Soccer will gain massive ground in this country soon. Not making the World Cup is going to bring about some serious changes in that world as well.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:58 am to crispyUGA
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Yes. I think that within the next 10-15 years, if football is around at all, you will hardly be able to recognize it.
Pretty much agree with this. Maybe not the timeline, but it’s going to happen. I am sure that the south will be the last region to really show the decline. Which means the football played in the south will be more dominant than it is already. the south is poor and science/education is valued less than most other regions as a whole. so i think it will be the last region to get on board with the harmful effects of the game, plus football is just a bigger part of every day life in the south compared to other regions.
I just hope the decline starts to benefit soccer.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 10:13 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 9:58 am to higgs_boson
If the next guy doesn't pan out I may have my fingers crossed that it does. 
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:02 am to AggieDub14
The popularity of the NFL is starting to waver. More and more people are cutting the cord. Revenues for the NFL and college football will go down (most likely) as they will hold less power at the bargaining table. Health concerns. Football interest really can only go down.
Is it going to end? No
Is it going to end as we know it as (arguably) our country’s second most popular sport behind the NFL? Yes
In ten years? Noticeably.
Is it going to end? No
Is it going to end as we know it as (arguably) our country’s second most popular sport behind the NFL? Yes
In ten years? Noticeably.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:02 am to AggieDub14
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Soccer will gain massive ground in this country soon. Not making the World Cup is going to bring about some serious changes in that world as well.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:02 am to higgs_boson
Football has constantly had to be changed for the past 100 years due to safety concerns, and not only is it still around, it has gotten better from it.
I mean, that's the whole deal with the forward pass.
We'll invest in better safety equipment and modify tackling. Defense will be nerfed but the market likes high-octane offense anyways.
Football will be fine but we'll never have another 2011 styled championship game. As much as that bums me out, I think most people will continue to welcome the offensive shift.
I mean, that's the whole deal with the forward pass.
We'll invest in better safety equipment and modify tackling. Defense will be nerfed but the market likes high-octane offense anyways.
Football will be fine but we'll never have another 2011 styled championship game. As much as that bums me out, I think most people will continue to welcome the offensive shift.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:02 am to StringedInstruments
pretty sure there is a forest of that in Northern California and plenty indoors in Colorado right now. I could be wrong though.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:03 am to higgs_boson
It will depend on whether Bama is still good or not.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:03 am to higgs_boson
it will become NFFL
national flag football league
national flag football league
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:04 am to higgs_boson
I don't know...will bicycles and skateboards exist in 10 years since they cause more concussions to teenagers
than football?
than football?
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:04 am to AggieDub14
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Families that are on the higher end of the economic spectrum
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Soccer will gain massive ground in this country soo
I agree with your point but the two aren't connected. The biggest problem with U.S. soccer is that the hungry don't play it.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 10:05 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:04 am to higgs_boson
If the CTE test is reliable it may be the best thing to happen to the sport. Players and teams will be better informed about their condition and CTE will no longer be a boogeyman in everyone's minds.
Unless, of course, the tests prove CTE really is as widespread as some fear.
Unless, of course, the tests prove CTE really is as widespread as some fear.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 10:18 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:05 am to Master of Sinanju
Yes
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:06 am to higgs_boson
No, but I guarantee you LSU, Tennessee, or Auburn won't win another NC in that time frame.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:07 am to Fells
Soccer in the US is pay to play. You are showing you have skills? Pay money to come to our clinic. You got a spot on the best club in the state? Gotta pay your dues and travel fees. The best players often can't afford the gauntlet you have to run through. Which is a major issue. Doesn't work that way in other countries.
And the two are connected. Rich people would rather have their kids play soccer, basketball, or baseball.
And the two are connected. Rich people would rather have their kids play soccer, basketball, or baseball.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 10:09 am
Posted on 11/16/17 at 10:07 am to higgs_boson
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If football wants to survive, it is going to have to change BACK
I like the suggestion of going back to Leather helmets and no face masks and let natural selection and common sense rule the day.
I do think all the head gear gives a person a sense of security that simply appears not to be there, so lets get rid of this fallacy
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