Slightly OT: History of Injury and decline in injury in the NFL's history - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

chunkypony · 01-30-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

What about Daryl Stingley???? He came close to dying....and a quad...and an ex-Patriot.

He is pretty much the reason I chose this topic. I already had some info on him before posting here (mentioned in the first post). I plan on using his and Jack Tatum's books for some views on "the Hit"

Pats726 · 01-30-2007, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by chunkyponyTE82

He is pretty much the reason I chose this topic. I already had some info on him before posting here (mentioned in the first post). I plan on using his and Jack Tatum's books for some views on "the Hit"

Good...that is a great place to start..one of the saddest in Patriot history...but I wonder also about things like high school inhuries college...if they are on the decline....are you talking serious ijuries only or?? Both those that are severe...an dless so??

chunkypony · 01-30-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

Good...that is a great place to start..one of the saddest in Patriot history...but I wonder also about things like high school inhuries college...if they are on the decline....are you talking serious ijuries only or?? Both those that are severe...an dless so??

Well it looks like I am going to have to mainly focus on spinal injuries and concussions, and if the introduction of things like the helmet, rule changes, have effected these injuries.

Michigan Dave · 01-31-2007, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

ESPN The Magazine just did a couple articles recently about how it appears that concussions in the NFL aren't necessarily down, but they aren't being reported as much. They also said that the NFL seems to ignore data that they requested because it didn't support their findings that players could return to play in the same GAME.

Interesting. Being a veteran of the NFL sidelines, many times I've seen a woozy player "woken up" with the smelling salts, and back in several plays later. I think if anything, we'd probably find that advances in technology have lessened the impact of concussions. Players aren't on the sidelines thinking they're Batman anymore, so they are more likely to go back in with a minor concussion and have it be ignored.

chunkypony · 04-24-2007, 11:17 PM

its done! 28 pages, and a lot of grief, but its done!

Would anyone like to read it? if so, how would I go about posting it?

AirForcePatFan · 04-24-2007, 11:23 PM

I'm interested in reading your article..