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Kurt Warner is included towards the end of this post. To read the whole article click the link below.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Kelly-concussion-issues-dangers-football.html
Packers great Brett Favre as he fears HE may have C.T.E. after suffering 'thousands' of concussions
By ALEX RASKIN
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTXyn6CVhY
Retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre does not believe tackle football is safe for children and fears that he may be suffering the long-term effects from 'probably thousands' of concussions over his 20-year career.
As he explained to Megyn Kelly on Thursday’s show, the 48-year-old Favre does not know if he suffers from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) – the degenerative brain disease linked to concussions, which can only be diagnosed posthumously – but he has been showing troubling signs.
'Simple words that normally would come out easy in a conversation, I'll stammer,' said Favre, who played in 321 straight NFL games - a record for quarterbacks. 'Look, I'm 48 years old. Having played 20 years, could it just be, as we all like to say, we get a little bit older? Yeah, I forgot my keys and they were in my hand. Where are my glasses, and they're on your head. You know, I wonder if that's what it is, or do I - do I have early stages of C.T.E.? I don't know.'
And while he told Kelly that he does not regret playing, Favre has stated publicly that if he had a son, he would dissuade him from trying tackle football.
'If I had a son myself, I suppose I could make him not play, but I would really, really strongly discourage him from playing,' said Favre in a recent documentary he produced titled 'Shocked.'
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx4RGagECU
'That seems to surprise people when I tell them that. "So what? You're iron man,"' he continued. 'I can only hope and pray that at 55 or 60, I don't suffer the same things that some of these other guys that were portrayed in movies suffered.'
Fave hopes that a new nasal inhaler, Prevacus, which is waiting for approval can help prevent the effects of concussions on children.
However, he doesn't see any way to make contact sports completely safe for kids.
'This drug, if it can ever get approved and used, I think it will greatly help long-term health,' he said. 'We're never gonna stop concussions, and I think the brain and the skull itself [in children and teenagers] is not developed enough and they should not be playing tackle football.'
When asked how many concussions he suffered during his career, Favre was unsure.
'That I know of, three, four, maybe,' he said. 'As we're learning about concussions, there's a term that is often used in football, and maybe in other sports, that I got "dinged."
'As [concussion expert Dr. Bennet Omalu], who was portrayed by Will Smith in the movie "Concussion" has said, "dinged" is a concussion. When you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars, that's a concussion. If that is a concussion, I've had hundreds, probably thousands throughout my career, which is frightening.'
Favre said always had a long memory as a player and could even remember plays and different defensive looks from his high school days in Mississippi. But the problem he's running into more frequently is short-term memory issues, which are often linked with concussions.
The former Southern Mississippi star is also concerned with his future.
Many deceased football players, such as New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, were later revealed to have advanced stages of C.T.E., which likely contributed to their suicides.
'You know, the thing about C.T.E. and head injuries is, I'll have someone say, "Man, you look like you're in great shape, taking good care of yourself." I say, "thank you, I'm trying to do my best."
'The thing about what little we know about the brain, the injuries and C.T.E., is that tomorrow could be totally different,' he continued. 'Tomorrow, I may be in great health, but I don't know who I am or where I'm going. It can happen overnight. I know it's not as dramatic as that, but that's the scary thing. No matter what I do to try to take care of myself physically, that is a part of my future that I really can't control.'
Favre joined Kelly’s show via satellite while other athletes such as former St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner (far left), retired U.S. soccer star Amy Wambach (near right), and former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross (near left) discussed their issues with concussions
46-year-old Kurt Warner was already outspoken on the dangers of contact sports, admitting in 2012 that the idea of his sons playing football scared him.
However, he and Kelly's other panelists are encouraged by the new drug, Prevacus, which comes in a nasal spray and helps to reduce edema, inflammation, and oxidative stress for anyone who may have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
'When you talk about Prevacus, and you talk about why are you involved? I feel that I have to be involved,' said Warner, who won a Super Bowl with the Rams and lost another with the Arizona Cardinals.
'It is something that is out there, it is groundbreaking, it is something that can change the complexion of things. I don’t think I am going to ever be able to tell my kid, well you can’t play, or literally pull them off the field. But I want to have something there, that if they do suffer an injury.'
According to neuroscientist Jacob Vanlandingham, the spray is used immediately after a head collision.
'We give it nasally through this applicator here,' he said. 'We're able to get it into the brain in less than five minutes. It diffuses throughout regions of your brain in 30 minutes.'
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Kelly-concussion-issues-dangers-football.html
Packers great Brett Favre as he fears HE may have C.T.E. after suffering 'thousands' of concussions
By ALEX RASKIN
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTXyn6CVhY
Retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre does not believe tackle football is safe for children and fears that he may be suffering the long-term effects from 'probably thousands' of concussions over his 20-year career.
As he explained to Megyn Kelly on Thursday’s show, the 48-year-old Favre does not know if he suffers from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) – the degenerative brain disease linked to concussions, which can only be diagnosed posthumously – but he has been showing troubling signs.
'Simple words that normally would come out easy in a conversation, I'll stammer,' said Favre, who played in 321 straight NFL games - a record for quarterbacks. 'Look, I'm 48 years old. Having played 20 years, could it just be, as we all like to say, we get a little bit older? Yeah, I forgot my keys and they were in my hand. Where are my glasses, and they're on your head. You know, I wonder if that's what it is, or do I - do I have early stages of C.T.E.? I don't know.'
And while he told Kelly that he does not regret playing, Favre has stated publicly that if he had a son, he would dissuade him from trying tackle football.
'If I had a son myself, I suppose I could make him not play, but I would really, really strongly discourage him from playing,' said Favre in a recent documentary he produced titled 'Shocked.'
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azx4RGagECU
'That seems to surprise people when I tell them that. "So what? You're iron man,"' he continued. 'I can only hope and pray that at 55 or 60, I don't suffer the same things that some of these other guys that were portrayed in movies suffered.'
Fave hopes that a new nasal inhaler, Prevacus, which is waiting for approval can help prevent the effects of concussions on children.
However, he doesn't see any way to make contact sports completely safe for kids.
'This drug, if it can ever get approved and used, I think it will greatly help long-term health,' he said. 'We're never gonna stop concussions, and I think the brain and the skull itself [in children and teenagers] is not developed enough and they should not be playing tackle football.'
When asked how many concussions he suffered during his career, Favre was unsure.
'That I know of, three, four, maybe,' he said. 'As we're learning about concussions, there's a term that is often used in football, and maybe in other sports, that I got "dinged."
'As [concussion expert Dr. Bennet Omalu], who was portrayed by Will Smith in the movie "Concussion" has said, "dinged" is a concussion. When you have ringing of the ears, seeing stars, that's a concussion. If that is a concussion, I've had hundreds, probably thousands throughout my career, which is frightening.'
Favre said always had a long memory as a player and could even remember plays and different defensive looks from his high school days in Mississippi. But the problem he's running into more frequently is short-term memory issues, which are often linked with concussions.
The former Southern Mississippi star is also concerned with his future.
Many deceased football players, such as New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez and San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau, were later revealed to have advanced stages of C.T.E., which likely contributed to their suicides.
'You know, the thing about C.T.E. and head injuries is, I'll have someone say, "Man, you look like you're in great shape, taking good care of yourself." I say, "thank you, I'm trying to do my best."
'The thing about what little we know about the brain, the injuries and C.T.E., is that tomorrow could be totally different,' he continued. 'Tomorrow, I may be in great health, but I don't know who I am or where I'm going. It can happen overnight. I know it's not as dramatic as that, but that's the scary thing. No matter what I do to try to take care of myself physically, that is a part of my future that I really can't control.'
Favre joined Kelly’s show via satellite while other athletes such as former St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner (far left), retired U.S. soccer star Amy Wambach (near right), and former Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross (near left) discussed their issues with concussions
46-year-old Kurt Warner was already outspoken on the dangers of contact sports, admitting in 2012 that the idea of his sons playing football scared him.
However, he and Kelly's other panelists are encouraged by the new drug, Prevacus, which comes in a nasal spray and helps to reduce edema, inflammation, and oxidative stress for anyone who may have suffered a traumatic brain injury.
'When you talk about Prevacus, and you talk about why are you involved? I feel that I have to be involved,' said Warner, who won a Super Bowl with the Rams and lost another with the Arizona Cardinals.
'It is something that is out there, it is groundbreaking, it is something that can change the complexion of things. I don’t think I am going to ever be able to tell my kid, well you can’t play, or literally pull them off the field. But I want to have something there, that if they do suffer an injury.'
According to neuroscientist Jacob Vanlandingham, the spray is used immediately after a head collision.
'We give it nasally through this applicator here,' he said. 'We're able to get it into the brain in less than five minutes. It diffuses throughout regions of your brain in 30 minutes.'