Here's why I think the title of this thread is misguided: There's still so much we don't know about concussions. For a long time, the NFL used that as an excuse for inaction, which was reprehensible. But in terms of actually solving the issue, you need to know specifics. From what I've read, the biggest unanswered questions right now are a) the relative effects of concussions vs. sub-concussive hits, b) what makes certain concussions worse than others, and c) what actually causes CTE.
The last decade has been very good in driving a general awareness of the dangers of concussions. But my guess is that, 10 years from now, we'll look back on the discussions we're having right now and regard our past selves as silly and misinformed.
The last decade has been very good in driving a general awareness of the dangers of concussions. But my guess is that, 10 years from now, we'll look back on the discussions we're having right now and regard our past selves as silly and misinformed.