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From the Denver Post:
To be sure, the brain "is on players' radar screens," said Peter Schaffer, a local sports agent who represents a number of professional athletes. Schaffer said former Denver offensive lineman Ben Hamilton — who suffered a concussion three years ago with the Broncos and another last season with Seattle — will retire this year.
"He's getting better now, and he could probably play next year," Schaffer said. "But that's not something he wants to do because of the uncertainty of the long-term effects that the multiple concussions are going to have on his quality of life."
When a football player breaks an arm or pulls a hamstring, Schaffer said, there's tangible evidence and established treatments. With the brain, that's not the case, which leads to performance issues and credibility questions.
Likewise, Schaffer says, Hamilton looks 100 percent.
"Everyone says, 'You look fine, why can't you play?' You're dealing with a macho, heavy-testosterone sport — there's nobody tougher than Ben Hamilton when it comes to playing through pain and sucking it up and playing through injuries," Schaffer said. "But is this really something you want to play through and suck up?"
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17408470
Go Gophers!!
To be sure, the brain "is on players' radar screens," said Peter Schaffer, a local sports agent who represents a number of professional athletes. Schaffer said former Denver offensive lineman Ben Hamilton — who suffered a concussion three years ago with the Broncos and another last season with Seattle — will retire this year.
"He's getting better now, and he could probably play next year," Schaffer said. "But that's not something he wants to do because of the uncertainty of the long-term effects that the multiple concussions are going to have on his quality of life."
When a football player breaks an arm or pulls a hamstring, Schaffer said, there's tangible evidence and established treatments. With the brain, that's not the case, which leads to performance issues and credibility questions.
Likewise, Schaffer says, Hamilton looks 100 percent.
"Everyone says, 'You look fine, why can't you play?' You're dealing with a macho, heavy-testosterone sport — there's nobody tougher than Ben Hamilton when it comes to playing through pain and sucking it up and playing through injuries," Schaffer said. "But is this really something you want to play through and suck up?"
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_17408470
Go Gophers!!
