As we learn more about the risks of football, the dangers of the beloved sport become more evident. Sports injuries in football are all too common for adult and child players alike, examples including broken bones, torn ligaments, and even concussions. Football is an American tradition, played professionally and by families in backyards everywhere, but do players really know what they’re risking when they run onto the field? Football is a contact sport, which means injuries are more likely to occur when it is played, but those who choose to play understand this. What they may not understand is the long term effect playing the sport could have on their bodies and their brains. Football has lead to alzheimer's disease, CTE, and as a
