Research Paper CTE and Football players

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Does concussions that occur in football have correlation to CTE and should the NFL revise the contact rules to cut back or eliminate possible concussions? Many people especially parents of football players are concerned about the amount of physical contact that is required while playing the sport affects the health of the players. Some people and parent on the other hand think “it’s a man’s sport” so physical contact is ok and the player should just toughen up. Research shows a positive unconfirmed correlation between CTE and players that suffer from multiple concussions. I have chosen this topic because it is a big topic when it comes to the health of NFL players yet it is swept under the rug. You can benefit from learning this answer by making sound judgement when it comes to football and other contact sports. The basics I know about the topic already is that there have been 10 out of 11 deceased NFL players that have been proven to suffer from CTE after multiple concussions. I also know that players are increasingly being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease as a result of the physical contact of the sport. My personal opinion on the topic is that the rules of contact for the game should be changed or fines should be put into place for any player that breaks the rules and causes another player to suffer a concussion. I also believe that these players are well aware of the risks of the sport and should govern themselves accordingly. The potential challenge that I anticipate for the project is not finding enough information about the NFL players who suffer from CTE due to them not receiving proper medical attention. Men generally wait until its too late to go to the doctor unless something is seriously wrong which is why I feel more NFL players than documented may suffer concussion as well as suffer from CTE. I do feel however that I will beable to find a great amount of information about CTE and Lou Gehrig’s disease. The sources I have so far include: “CTE found in 99% of studied brains from deceased NFL players”s an online article, “What Is CTE?”, “Why the NFL can finally admit football causes CTE and not owe players anything”, “NFL Concussions: Timeline of important brain studies”, and “List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy” which all are web articles.