In “Football High” produced by Rachel Dretzin and Caitlin McNally aired on April 12, 2011, the dangers of high school football are explored. The 53:11 minute episode deals with the pressures on high school football today and how the game has become more and more physical over the past few years. This documentary focuses on high school football players but the medical impact has effects on all football players who are constantly putting themselves at risk with major hits repeatedly.
High school boys love their sport, as do most people involved in the high school, and will do anything to continue playing. They are not aware enough of the risks they are taking when they step on that field. Football has always been a physical game but it has …show more content…
Todd Ross, the athletic trainer, is the reason that Will James survived to be seventeen. Many of the players on Shiloh Christian’s football team are willing to disregard the dangers for the game. Many of them do not know the lasting impact is has on their lives. The coach of the Ozark High School Hillbillies, Brooks Coatney, has worked with the team to improve their game, but many of the coaches of high school football do not take the necessary precautions to keep their players safe. All of these people have their own point of views on how the sport can affect the lives of teenagers, and how to proceed moving …show more content…
Many questions are still unanswered, and there is plenty of research to be done. There have been more and more injuries every football season and a lack of results from the proposed solutions. As of now, the priority is to find the main cause of these lasting brain conditions and find a plausible way to stop them.
The impact of these continual hits can be seen in cases such as Owen Thomas. The 21 year old played football at the University of Pennsylvania. Owen had never played professional football, and the doctors did not expect to find as much damage to his brain. They were extremely surprised to discover the severity of the damage to his brain. This case showed that any player could be affected by this; you did not have to be playing for 20 years or have 5 diagnosed concussions. Owen committed suicide due to growing CET without ever having a diagnosed
High school boys love their sport, as do most people involved in the high school, and will do anything to continue playing. They are not aware enough of the risks they are taking when they step on that field. Football has always been a physical game but it has …show more content…
Todd Ross, the athletic trainer, is the reason that Will James survived to be seventeen. Many of the players on Shiloh Christian’s football team are willing to disregard the dangers for the game. Many of them do not know the lasting impact is has on their lives. The coach of the Ozark High School Hillbillies, Brooks Coatney, has worked with the team to improve their game, but many of the coaches of high school football do not take the necessary precautions to keep their players safe. All of these people have their own point of views on how the sport can affect the lives of teenagers, and how to proceed moving …show more content…
Many questions are still unanswered, and there is plenty of research to be done. There have been more and more injuries every football season and a lack of results from the proposed solutions. As of now, the priority is to find the main cause of these lasting brain conditions and find a plausible way to stop them.
The impact of these continual hits can be seen in cases such as Owen Thomas. The 21 year old played football at the University of Pennsylvania. Owen had never played professional football, and the doctors did not expect to find as much damage to his brain. They were extremely surprised to discover the severity of the damage to his brain. This case showed that any player could be affected by this; you did not have to be playing for 20 years or have 5 diagnosed concussions. Owen committed suicide due to growing CET without ever having a diagnosed