Researchers: Chris Henry had Brain Damage at Time of Death

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Jun 28, 2010 1:22 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5333971
Chris Henry, the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver who died in a traffic accident last year, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) -- a form of degenerative brain damage caused by multiple hits to the head -- at the time of his death, according to scientists at the Brain Injury Research Institute, a research center affiliated with West Virginia University.
Now, obviously it wasn't the immediate cause of death (jumping/falling out of the truck was), but it's likely that his moods and actions were a result of it.

I'm interested to see what the NFL and Goodell says, they put out the front of being proactive, but basically only listen to doctors on their own payroll and dismiss anything else. They just finally started to come around lately.
Jun 28, 2010 1:22pm
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Jun 28, 2010 10:34 PM
I recall there was a congressional hearing on the effects of playing football on the brain. The NFL was under a lot of scrutiny on this issue as it was. I think with this report coming out there will be further inquiries. I imagine there could be some rule changes made in the near future to further protect the players from injury.
Jun 28, 2010 10:34pm
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Jun 28, 2010 10:43 PM
He never had a concussion either. Which means that virtually anyone can have a scrambled brain. Which of course explains all the nut balls on the political board. :)
Jun 28, 2010 10:43pm
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Jun 28, 2010 10:50 PM
I bet the sun comes up in the morning too.
Jun 28, 2010 10:50pm
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Jun 29, 2010 9:36 AM
I wonder what kind of damage all that marijuana did to his brain?
Jun 29, 2010 9:36am
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Jun 29, 2010 9:53 AM
CinciX12;404679 wrote:I bet the sun comes up in the morning too.

Not for him lol
Jun 29, 2010 9:53am
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Jun 29, 2010 11:35 AM
Did these so called Researchers work for DUH...no shit Sherlock Labs?
Jun 29, 2010 11:35am
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Jun 29, 2010 11:47 AM
Little Danny;404654 wrote:I recall there was a congressional hearing on the effects of playing football on the brain. The NFL was under a lot of scrutiny on this issue as it was. I think with this report coming out there will be further inquiries. I imagine there could be some rule changes made in the near future to further protect the players from injury.
I doubt it. If a player without a documented concussion has this, then anyone who has ever played football, or any contact sport for that matter, could have a similar issue. Safety of athletes is great, but there really isn't much more the league can do outside of making it a non-contact sport. It's a slippery slope that the NFL has pretty much exhausted.
Jun 29, 2010 11:47am