Topic: Concussions

January 16, 2013

Zombieland

Sean Conboy

Amid the calls for more studies and commercials reassuring us that the NFL is on it, there is a stark and simple fact: football killed Junior Seau, as it has killed a good number of NFL players before. Now that we know this, what are we, and what is the NFL, going to do about it?

September 19, 2012

The Replacement Distraction

Eric Freeman

The poor performance of replacement officials represents a major credibility issue for the NFL, as well as an example of the league's worst tendencies. But for an organization with major safety issues, focusing on the officiating crisis could create a lasting and catastrophic shift in priorities.

June 18, 2012

Head Games

Ryan O'Hanlon

Football's concussion epidemic is a matter of public record. But recent reports about a surge of concussions in girls' youth soccer suggest another problem brewing. All sports have their element of danger, but how much are parents supposed to accept? And how safe can sports ever really get?

May 16, 2012

Franchise Mode: A Modest NFL Proposal

Joe Samuel Starnes

A modest proposal for videogame developers, NFL fans, and the NFL itself, starring a cast of thousands (of retired NFL players).

February 23, 2012

The Trauma and the Pity

Joe Samuel Starnes

At the game that marked the turning point in the Philadelphia Eagles' disappointing season, a novelist and longtime football fan found karaoke and Yuengling in the parking lot, and all kinds of uncomfortable inklings in the stands.

December 19, 2011

Sick In The Head

Sean Conboy

Everyone knows about the slow-motion tragedy of concussions in sports. But no one, including the players who suffer, seems to know how to talk about it—which is a big reason why this particular epidemic isn't going away anytime soon.