National Forensic League

In high school, I played football. It was my identity. My days were scheduled around practice, my weeks were scheduled around the Friday night game, and my months were scheduled around the football season. My friends were football players. My mentors were football coaches. My heroes were football legends. I did not, in other words, have a whole lot else going on. I thought it was a strangely cruel twist of fate that my career ended with a severed ACL in the first game of my senior year. When you…

The issue is should AFL players wear helmets to protect themselves from a concussion and other head injuries. Some articles say that helmets made for AFL players don’t actually protect them from concussions but do prevent some head injuries such as cuts, bruises, skull fractures and brain damage. There are a number of cognitive and emotional impairments that may occur if a concussion should arise such as Anxiety, attention problems, balance, behaviour problems, brain fog, cognitive decline,…

Imagine how it must feel to get hit in the head so hard, that the diagnosis is a concussion; a bruise of the brain; truly traumatizing, isn’t it? When is getting a concussion alright for you, is it okay when you’re young and your neck and brain are still in development or when you’re older and your body is all beat up and used; which one? Definition of Concussion: Acceleration and/or deceleration of the brain within the skull (Collins). Symptoms of Concussions: Physical symptoms - headaches,…

Polly Shulman’s article “Blowing the Whistle on Concussions” focuses on care to be taken by athletes in case of a concussion. Shulman introduces his topic by telling the story of hockey player Eric Lindro who obtained a concussion in a game that he did not recover well from. Finishing the season with four concussions, six total in the past two years, Lindro was forced to retire prematurely. Shulman then goes on to state that thousands of high school athletes have had the same problems as Lindro.…

How accurate is the story behind the movie Concussion on team player care management It’s no coincidence the sport of Football is America’s number one sport; we as American’s love to watch athletes compete against each other at the highest level possible especially when it comes to a physical aspect of competing. When it comes to playing the sport of football, you have to realize there’s huge risks that come with it. Due to all the physical contact, injuries such as concussions, spinal…

Football is such a dangerous sport that there should be age limits to be able to play. How can football affect young kids in the long run if they do play? What are some possible injuries a young football player can get? What improvements need to be made to football equipment to make it safer? What percentage of football injuries are concussions? How can football affect young kids in the long run if they do play? Playing football when I was a kid was amazing. It was a fun experience and gave me a…

Why should we all play football Your down by 7 you're at the 25 yard line the play comes in its twins right deep slants on one. You rush to the ball Down, Set, Hut you drop for a pass 5 seconds left you see the blitz you're running now you're wide receiver is open he's waving his hand now you launch it to him in the endzone and he jumps up for it and the pass is. Ladies and gents this is football. Football why do we love football maybe it's the thrill of the 70 yard run for a touchdown.…

The Newark Panthers made it to the Super Bowl! It is the most exciting game of their season. They had a chance to get a super bowl ring that said Newark Panthers Super Bowl Champions 1956. If they win this, they could hold a record for the most losses in a regular season, but win the Super Bowl. The Newark Panthers head coach, Kyle Shanahan made each practice harder than the last one so, by the last practice every player was tired and ready to beat the New York Giants their biggest rivals at the…

As a parent would you let your son play football knowing that the consequences can lead to his death? Football has a history with concussions and severe injuries that have affected players life later on in the future. Most of the athletes who have received concussions do not realize it until it’s too late, which can be later studied on and see a brain disease such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). With this research, I would not give my son permission to play football because it causes…

Act of Valor Would you trade in all of your dreams in order to fight for something you believe in? Pat Tillman was faced with this crossroad after the 9-11 attacks. He would go down as one of the greatest martyrs in modern history. Late George Sakato also went through great lengths to fight for his country when it took up arms in 1941. These are just few of many examples of putting your life on the line for your country. Up until those September 11, 2001 attacks Patrick Tillman had set up a…