FOOTBALL HEAD INJURY (JUST LOST A FAMILY MEMBER)

[ESTROGEN GUY]

Please (no sorry for the loss) words. If you're a praying man. Pray for our family. If not just keep us in your thoughts. Nothing to be sorry for. We are not here to stay.

The most troubling thing is there were warning signs. His wife told me he attempted to run through the wall in the den. He tried to run through a giant wall-to-wall tv.

She told us none of this until he ran through the glass window of their condo and leaped to his death. It seems as if he was reliving. actions on the field. He has been suffering since his game two years ago. Against Villanova, then his doctor cleared him. He went on to play 6 more games. She tells us both the Eagles and Bills Doctors told them he should be checked for CDC. These two teams blocked him from getting any more tryouts based on their findings. They told them until he was cleared, he could not do any more tryouts. He just recently ran a 4.4 40 @ 253 lb. We just prep his meals for the next 3 days!! DAMM THIS HURTS!

But all good. I just wanted to post How important it is to share with anyone that may be suffering from CDC from a football head injury.

Former linebacker XXXXXX XXXXXX dies at 25
XXXXXX XXXXXX played four seasons for the XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX Football announced Friday.


2023 January 2023 XXXXXXXX, Football, Sports

XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX accumulated 230 tackles and 17.2 sacks during his four years at XXXXXXXXXX / COURTESY XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Former XXXXXXXXXXXX Football outside linebacker XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX has died, XXXXXXXXXXXXFootball announced on Twitter on Friday

XXXXXXXX was a four-year letter winner for the XXXXXXX and was the lone true freshman to start for XXXXXXXXXXin the XXXXXXXXXXXseason opener against Notre Dame.

The former linebacker accumulated 17.2 sacks, 73 total tackles and 17.2 tackles for loss in 14 starts during the XXXX season.

XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX mother, organized a GoFundMe to raise money for the cost of a funeral service. The fundraiser has already received nearly $64,000 in donations.

“We are all devastated and caught off guard by my son, XXXXXXXX loss,” XXXXXXX XXXXX said. “We want to give XXXXXXXXXX the memorial he deserves to honor his memory and say our last goodbyes.”

Several of XXXXXXXXXX former XXXXXXXXXXX teammates, including current Carolina Panthers quarterback P.J. Walker and current Buffalo Bills linebacker Tyler Matakevich, his uncle former Iowa Hawkeye outside linebacker Stand Out and National Bodybodybuider took to Twitter in remembrance of the XXXXXXXXX graduate.

XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, native and CA, resident, attended XXXXXXXXXXXXXXHigh School prior to playing at XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.

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https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbrainin...ead%20injuries.

[irish_2003]

I cant begin to understand full cte, but as a former paratrooper i recognize some of the symptoms like slight hallucinations, migraines, moodiness from rattling in my Helmet on jumps ...I feel for you and your family

[MindlessWork]

Wow this is serious stuff and there needs to be better understanding of this condition and how to prevent it. Head protection in sports and where there's risk of head contact should be mandated and there should be a test developed that can detect the markers for CTE in a living patient as right now the only way is after death.

I feel very bad for the family that had to go through this distressing situation.

[irish_2003]

Originally Posted by MindlessWork

Wow this is serious stuff and there needs to be better understanding of this condition and how to prevent it. Head protection in sports and where there's risk of head contact should be mandated and there should be a test developed that can detect the markers for CTE in a living patient as right now the only way is after death.

I feel very bad for the family that had to go through this distressing situation.

The only way to diagnose unfortunately is after the fact

[MindlessWork]

Originally Posted by irish_2003

The only way to diagnose unfortunately is after the fact

At the moment that's true, but there's hope as I read somewhere the VA is researching a testing method for CTE in a living person. Hopefully that test someday be a reality as something like that is really needed.

[ESTROGEN GUY]

Thank you. We put him to rest yesterday. His Jr. And High School retired his number. This year they will all wear his initials, on their uniforms. This is life, we will get through as with all things in time.

Originally Posted by irish_2003

I cant begin to understand full cte, but as a former paratrooper i recognize some of the symptoms like slight hallucinations, migraines, moodiness from rattling in my Helmet on jumps ...I feel for you and your family

[liftsiron]

Condolences my friend.