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Former Titans Tight End Frank Wycheck Dies at Age 52 (1 Viewer)
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"Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the "Music City Miracle" and launched the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance a quarter-century ago, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec. 9, 2023, at his Chattanooga home, his family said Thursday. Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in a fall at home. He had previously made clear his wishes to work with experts for CTE research and ongoing brain injury."
www.timesfreepress.com
This is just sad.
"We witnessed our father becoming increasingly isolated and experiencing drastic mood swings. He became more impulsive, and often inconsistent and undependable," Deanna Wycheck Szabo said in the statement. "Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL."
"My dad explained that it felt like his brain had a thick brick wall inside that stopped his will to follow through with anything, no matter what it was or who was involved," Nowell said in the statement."
Titans great Frank Wycheck had CTE, researchers confirm | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.
www.timesfreepress.com
This is just sad.
"We witnessed our father becoming increasingly isolated and experiencing drastic mood swings. He became more impulsive, and often inconsistent and undependable," Deanna Wycheck Szabo said in the statement. "Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL."
"My dad explained that it felt like his brain had a thick brick wall inside that stopped his will to follow through with anything, no matter what it was or who was involved," Nowell said in the statement."
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"Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the "Music City Miracle" and launched the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance a quarter-century ago, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec. 9, 2023, at his Chattanooga home, his family said Thursday. Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in a fall at home. He had previously made clear his wishes to work with experts for CTE research and ongoing brain injury."
Titans great Frank Wycheck had CTE, researchers confirm | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.
This is just sad.
"We witnessed our father becoming increasingly isolated and experiencing drastic mood swings. He became more impulsive, and often inconsistent and undependable," Deanna Wycheck Szabo said in the statement. "Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL."
"My dad explained that it felt like his brain had a thick brick wall inside that stopped his will to follow through with anything, no matter what it was or who was involved," Nowell said in the statement."
No question the NFL football is a violent game that if you play in the league long enough there is a good chance your body or brain will suffer some permanent damage. The RBs, WRs, TEs, DBs. LBs seem to be involved in the more violent collision. But the lineman are getting hit every play and every play in practice.
At least now players know the risk/reward but when you are ion your 20s you don`t think about how you will feel in your 50s, 60s.
Even in the PSU-Notre Dame game last night there had to be at least 2 minor concussions. ND QB was wobbly, and the PSU TE slammed his head off the turf and got up wobbly. Both got checked out and came back but those add up.
TheDirtyWord
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I do wonder if college doctors are more prone to letting a kid back into play versus NFL ones because the college players aren't unionized."Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the "Music City Miracle" and launched the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance a quarter-century ago, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec. 9, 2023, at his Chattanooga home, his family said Thursday. Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in a fall at home. He had previously made clear his wishes to work with experts for CTE research and ongoing brain injury."
Titans great Frank Wycheck had CTE, researchers confirm | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.
This is just sad.
"We witnessed our father becoming increasingly isolated and experiencing drastic mood swings. He became more impulsive, and often inconsistent and undependable," Deanna Wycheck Szabo said in the statement. "Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL."
"My dad explained that it felt like his brain had a thick brick wall inside that stopped his will to follow through with anything, no matter what it was or who was involved," Nowell said in the statement."
No question the NFL football is a violent game that if you play in the league long enough there is a good chance your body or brain will suffer some permanent damage. The RBs, WRs, TEs, DBs. LBs seem to be involved in the more violent collision. But the lineman are getting hit every play and every play in practice.
At least now players know the risk/reward but when you are ion your 20s you don`t think about how you will feel in your 50s, 60s.
Even in the PSU-Notre Dame game last night there had to be at least 2 minor concussions. ND QB was wobbly, and the PSU TE slammed his head off the turf and got up wobbly. Both got checked out and came back but those add up.
Drake Hater
Footballguy
Sure seems like it.I do wonder if college doctors are more prone to letting a kid back into play versus NFL ones because the college players aren't unionized."Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the "Music City Miracle" and launched the Tennessee Titans' run to the franchise's lone Super Bowl appearance a quarter-century ago, had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died on Dec. 9, 2023, at his Chattanooga home, his family said Thursday. Wycheck died at the age of 52 after apparently hitting his head in a fall at home. He had previously made clear his wishes to work with experts for CTE research and ongoing brain injury."
Titans great Frank Wycheck had CTE, researchers confirm | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Frank Wycheck had stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died at his Chattanooga home in December 2023, his family said Thursday.
This is just sad.
"We witnessed our father becoming increasingly isolated and experiencing drastic mood swings. He became more impulsive, and often inconsistent and undependable," Deanna Wycheck Szabo said in the statement. "Now in hindsight, I understand that he was suffering from the symptoms of CTE due to the repeated trauma his brain and body endured over 11 seasons in the NFL."
"My dad explained that it felt like his brain had a thick brick wall inside that stopped his will to follow through with anything, no matter what it was or who was involved," Nowell said in the statement."
No question the NFL football is a violent game that if you play in the league long enough there is a good chance your body or brain will suffer some permanent damage. The RBs, WRs, TEs, DBs. LBs seem to be involved in the more violent collision. But the lineman are getting hit every play and every play in practice.
At least now players know the risk/reward but when you are ion your 20s you don`t think about how you will feel in your 50s, 60s.
Even in the PSU-Notre Dame game last night there had to be at least 2 minor concussions. ND QB was wobbly, and the PSU TE slammed his head off the turf and got up wobbly. Both got checked out and came back but those add up.
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