Not afraid? That’s ridiculous. Anyone who’s had several concussions should be plenty afraid. I’m not saying people shouldn’t play any of those sports, but a healthy fear of concussions should be encouraged.
In all reality , Rick says Come on Uncle Gary your search for a Doc that will find that I have a concussion is over . Look Rick was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor ? No and it’s not over now .
In all reality , it appears that parents are not following Dr Gerstener’s advice . Youth football programs are losing more players each year along with high school teams . As one sports talk show host said " I won’t let my kid play football but encourage you to let yours play . No, it wasn’t Marty Moon .
" I have to tell you, I am a consultant for the NFL, and you could pound your head against a brick wall, and it’d be okay with me. Anybody seen my GIL mug?
As Ric and Gary Unmarried are leaving Dr. Gerstner’s office, Joanne says, “hey kid, catch.” Ric looks at his newly acquired No Fear tee shirt and excitedly replies, “Thanks Mean Jo!”
I’m calling malpractice and criminal impersonation here! Joanne Gerstner is a (real life) JOURNALIST, not a doctor! Don’t give me any lines about “going undercover” honey!
According to Breitbart.com, kneeling during the national anthem is more injurious than multiple concussions and was responsible for Roy Moore’s defeat in the Alabama election.
Generally, I am on the side of discouraging kids from playing football at any level, but the writer has made the uncle so odious that I am rooting for this kid to go out and get multiple concussions.
“The JAMA study is the largest of its kind and all of those studied were required to have football as their primary exposure to head trauma. The criteria for submitting a brain was based on exposure to repetitive head trauma, regardless of whether that individual exhibited symptoms during their lifetime.”
So, not all of the brains studied were necessarily from players who exhibited symptoms while alive. More troubling was the fact that “It was also found in three of the 14 high school players and 48 of the 53 college players.” I’d wager that very few college players are exhibiting symptoms, yet 90% of the college players’ brains showed signs of CTE.
Obviously, more studies are needed, but I think parents have to be crazy and negligent to let their kids play football.
Semi off topic, but, I play Words With Friends (which is basically Scrabble online) and my opponent just played the word “loofa”. Does that mean she’s a MUT fan and she’s flirting with me?
Ooh, the old “closeup of character’s face as they talk to person in strip but also appear to be talking directly to us” trick. This is how you know the story is finally ending. And speaking of ending, your wait for yesterday and today’s Mopped Up Thorp is finally ending.
dutchpuppy almost 7 years ago
Yep. Goes to show if you study people with major mental problems, their dissection will show a problem, duh!
chiphilton almost 7 years ago
Not afraid? That’s ridiculous. Anyone who’s had several concussions should be plenty afraid. I’m not saying people shouldn’t play any of those sports, but a healthy fear of concussions should be encouraged.
BikeMike almost 7 years ago
So, what you don’t know won’t hurt you! I believe Will Smith would disagree.
TheBrownStarfish almost 7 years ago
P1, Oh, you mean like Uncle Tonoose?
P2, Rick(ey) looking smug in the knowledge that he knows more than his uncle.
P3, Football, soccer, cycling, singing.
sgoddder almost 7 years ago
Dr Joanne just lost her chance to get autographed debut album
Mr Reality almost 7 years ago
In all reality , Rick says Come on Uncle Gary your search for a Doc that will find that I have a concussion is over . Look Rick was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor ? No and it’s not over now .
jslabotnik almost 7 years ago
Thanks for confirming I don’t have a concussion, doctor. Now would you finally have someone answer that phone?
Mr Reality almost 7 years ago
In all reality , it appears that parents are not following Dr Gerstener’s advice . Youth football programs are losing more players each year along with high school teams . As one sports talk show host said " I won’t let my kid play football but encourage you to let yours play . No, it wasn’t Marty Moon .
Bluedarter almost 7 years ago
" I have to tell you, I am a consultant for the NFL, and you could pound your head against a brick wall, and it’d be okay with me. Anybody seen my GIL mug?
bearwku82 almost 7 years ago
As Ric and Gary Unmarried are leaving Dr. Gerstner’s office, Joanne says, “hey kid, catch.” Ric looks at his newly acquired No Fear tee shirt and excitedly replies, “Thanks Mean Jo!”
James St. John Smythe almost 7 years ago
Well, ain’t that a kick in the head.
Dr. Midnight almost 7 years ago
I’m calling malpractice and criminal impersonation here! Joanne Gerstner is a (real life) JOURNALIST, not a doctor! Don’t give me any lines about “going undercover” honey!
trooper10 almost 7 years ago
I hope she tells Uncle butthead to “leave the boy alone and let him play.” Why is Rick so scared to let Daddy know what’s going on?
twainreader almost 7 years ago
See Unc? You didn’t have to pad the headboard after all.
kdizzle almost 7 years ago
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, at least according to Kelly Clarkson and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
gzitver almost 7 years ago
According to Breitbart.com, kneeling during the national anthem is more injurious than multiple concussions and was responsible for Roy Moore’s defeat in the Alabama election.
Hank Gillette Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Generally, I am on the side of discouraging kids from playing football at any level, but the writer has made the uncle so odious that I am rooting for this kid to go out and get multiple concussions.
Hank Gillette Premium Member almost 7 years ago
The doctor is fudging the data. According to CNN:
“The JAMA study is the largest of its kind and all of those studied were required to have football as their primary exposure to head trauma. The criteria for submitting a brain was based on exposure to repetitive head trauma, regardless of whether that individual exhibited symptoms during their lifetime.”
So, not all of the brains studied were necessarily from players who exhibited symptoms while alive. More troubling was the fact that “It was also found in three of the 14 high school players and 48 of the 53 college players.” I’d wager that very few college players are exhibiting symptoms, yet 90% of the college players’ brains showed signs of CTE.
Obviously, more studies are needed, but I think parents have to be crazy and negligent to let their kids play football.
Mopman almost 7 years ago
Semi off topic, but, I play Words With Friends (which is basically Scrabble online) and my opponent just played the word “loofa”. Does that mean she’s a MUT fan and she’s flirting with me?
sweetg1 almost 7 years ago
Sooo, for Uncle T, he just needs to survey enough doctors until he hears what he wants to hear.
Mopman almost 7 years ago
Ooh, the old “closeup of character’s face as they talk to person in strip but also appear to be talking directly to us” trick. This is how you know the story is finally ending. And speaking of ending, your wait for yesterday and today’s Mopped Up Thorp is finally ending.
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