Former Chicago Bears LB Lance Briggs Says Every Football Player Has CTE - 3/16/17

[@lochnessmonster5149]

The concussion protocols are a joke. You can play an entire career without getting a serious concussion and you can still get a serious case of CTE from the hundreds/thousands of the lesser impacts to your helmet. Anything that imparts G-forces to your brain will cause damage.

[@imateapot51]

And that is what none of us knew. I was a soccer player in high school and college and worry about all those head balls I did.

[@audiofeinz5754]

​@@imateapot51that doesn't even pale in comparison with the brain damage NFL players will get

[@nfosse]

He's absolutely right. He's courageous to be so honest with himself and to those listening.

[@chrisolga3]

110 NFLplayers out of 111 had CTE in the latest study...The kicker was the one with no CTE.. 99 percent... wow...

[@richdad360]

wow

[@tvgebt7869]

Pedro .P Disturbing isn't it

[@danlivni2097]

Make that 111 out of 112 with the Aaron Hernandez CTE diagnosis

[@samdrake51]

The Kicker didn't have it... I'd wondered what player was "the one." We need to keep each other going...

[@jhonrobert312]

Pedro .P these players already had symptoms of it. Its like testing 111 people with cold symptoms and 110 have it

[@AltezzaGang15]

Tbh... I might have it... I played running back in middle and high school and took many nasty hits to the head... Here and there I'll start viciously shaking at night, I have random and wierd spasms, my left eye twitches a lot most of the week, and I struggle with depression...

[@moegerms]

Get an MRI dude.

[@jelicianorwood24]

Go get checked hun

[@justfitz08]

No conventional scans can diagnose CTE. At this point their is no way to be absolutely certain until an autopsy is performed and brain tissue is studied, and it isn't an inexpensive process, even posthumously. They're working on a way to definitively diagnose it before death, but we're not there yet. If you suspect that you may have it, then definitely be forthcoming with your doctor. It shares alot in common with other degenerative brain disorders, but many other brain disorders can be identified before death. CTE cannot. Your age can play a factor is the seriousness of the symptoms, because the disorder has multiple stages that progress and worsen over time. If you do have it, then it's possible you're only in the first stage. Keep a very close eye on your symptoms man, that is especially troubling to hear from someone who didn't even play in the college or pro level.. The thought that it could occur in people who have only played up until HS is scary.

[@priorsproductions2426]

Definately thinking the chance i get it when im older is pretty high playing rugby football and wrestling... way too many concussions just not worth it. Dads 53 and i can see something starting to happen to him maybe a milder form but god its fucked to think about

[@hithere7875]

@@priorsproductions2426 I don't think wrestling is less likely to cause cte you not ramming into somebody but football definitely will. I wrestled for 4 years and played football for 1 year and a half I'm pretty sure I'm good.

[@funbomb1102]

I have mild symptoms. Busted my head so many times as a kid, and several as a man. It’s scary sometimes the way I feel. Alone

[@D408-v5s]

Played football ages 9-19 years old , 4 diagnosed concussions. But many times got my bell rung and saw black Dots .. I get these weird thoughts about things . I sweat a lot , my left side usually shakes.. If you ask my daughter she would tell you I can’t remember anything..

[@NoName-gv6nm]

I only played 7 years middle school and HS, and I feel like I'm severely depressed, angry and anxious at times for no reason at all. It's like a wave that takes over my mind. It comes and goes. Then I feel normal for a while. My memory is showing signs of going a bit. I'm 30 years now and wondering if all those "dingers" from helmet to helmet collisions did some damage.

[@jezusova]

Please Call to Jesus He is real Dont give up Please

[@blooop9693]

@@jezusova this aint a church

[@Buckeye2043]

Love Lance. Guy was a pure all out defensive baller 💯. Glad guys are talking about this now.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

There’s a big issue with dementia in ex footballers ( soccer) here in the UK as well, in an average career a footballer will head a ball thousands of times, famous ex footballers are getting dementia in their droves, action has to be taken. There’s also issues in Rugby as well, I dare say all forms of football have the same issues. Action must be taken to limit this.

[@MsNooneinparticular]

I'd agree that every player has brain damage--many of which will become Parkinson's, dementia, ALS, suicidal depression or other horrid outcomes one day. Sometimes it's static damage that causes a single decline in functioning--other times it's the progressive, fatal CTE type. Both are awful & 100% preventable by not taking hits to the head in sports.

[@TakeshixStudios]

MsNooneinparticular Imagine Muhammad Ali...

[@hithere7875]

Its not just by taking hits to the head its also.being tackled or hit in the torso that cause the brain to smash up against your skull that can cause cte so basically if your constantly being slammed you can probably get it too.

[@markreynolds2347]

I dont know why people are so shocked that the human brain wasnt meant to take punishment the a boxer trys to sue for cte i will not be surprised the brain wasnt meant to slam against the skull some are luckier than others that explains the wrecked Lamborghini

[@Quiiick_]

Exactly but they get us by our hero’s n other words we know we can make millions so basically we’ve been blinded for the bag 💰 believe you me the billionaire owners knew bout this players been killing them self n depress well before cte was discovered smh

[@risenfromzero5202]

Once they develop a test for it the NFL will be toast.

[@ThaSoloist]

NFL will NEVER be toast. $$$$

[@habaneropedro1375]

Amen especially for high school and college

[@nickhall7995]

Thats for any sport that has impact to the head. Boxing included

[@bods4dadsaquil912]

Bro it never will be people know about it and still play these contact sports.

[@mysteryhombre81]

I think in the coming decades they are going to have to modify a lot of sports and create new ones to avoid CTE, as with more and more evidence no one is going to want their kids playing these sports, nor are teens or young adults.

[@loganmerrill7923]

Sad 🙏

[@busyrand]

I wish everyone the best with this. I'll share how I treated my potential issues aggressively at the end of my College Football career. The brain is plastic and can heal. Learn to Fast for extended periods of time (provides clarity, reduces inflammation and fat adaption which is good for brain health). Research the Ketogenic Diet, which was originally developed to treat people with brain ailments. Continue to exercise your brain by learning a new language and new things in life. Learn to use the opposite hand for things and try new exercise modalities that focus on form and alignment like Yoga and Mobility work (the bending resets the Vestibular System). Research each of these things. I no longer have memory or mood issues. I also had success with Holosync Brainwave Entrainment, meditation, and practice Zen mediation daily now. I hope that helps, it worked for me. Peace y'all.

[@yoavbeneliyahu6686]

Iv been in football for 3 years (late 21to late 24), iv'e had like overall 9.5-10 months of contact with no massive injuries. throughout this time. Im moving on after winning a title, and playing a whole season with another team. The only major injury i had was at a flag workout. When a teammate accidently stepped over my upper front teeth with cleats. At the hospital i was cleared of head injury (via ct) probably due to me being already lying on the turf at impact. I passed out due to pain, waking somewhere between seconds to a minute afterwards, with my shirt filled with mu blood. Afterward went to the hospital. Im probably not concussed since it was almost a month ago and no symptoms where shown. But with that trauma its cleared that playing is over for me, and i rather move away healthy.

[@MrTitanic222]

Rich sidestepped that "delicate" NFL issue more elusively than Barry Sanders sidestepping a 350 pound lineman.

[@eliaszuniga3385]

I agree. Every one thats has played football in the nfl has CTE to a degree. Except most Qb's and all kickers!

[@Anthony-ld6np]

Umm QBs get hit the most

[@pushab7628]

Anthony D no they don’t are you fucking kidding me wide receivers get hit more than Quarterbacks

[@pushab7628]

Matt Beeman If Quarterbacks do have CTE then it is 1 out of every 5 quarterbacks QB’s mostly get tackled or pushed down sure it will have an effect on their bodies later on in life but not their heads the way quarterback are hit is nothing compared to a running back getting tackled by 3 players at the same time or a lineman getting hit in the head every down by a defensive lineman’s helmet

[@georgeelmerdenbrough6906]

I would not allow a child of mine to play football knowing what I know now . In fact , I have given up watching football because I cannot encourage others to destroy themselves for my entertainment . I also stopped watching boxing and MMA . Its just nothing I want part of any longer .

[@jezusova]

Bravo!

[@semuaorgtau]

me as asian, it's quite taboo to touch or hit other people head.

[@guantanamoe5568]

Pain goes away. What stays is the pain.

[@BucsFan1307]

wtf lmao

[@camarena555]

Proverbs 3:5 says: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." The good Lord has made provision for those suffering from CTE & Similar conditions. Turn to God for mercy & grace, that's the only way.

[@gerrylk9]

They did ask mr invisible for help. He wasn't home. And he won't be because he doesn't exist.

[@jezusova]

Amen

[@TheArtOfDean]

I wish he would have elaborated more on why he thought he had it; for example, any recurring headaches? Any trouble sleeping (more than what the average person experienced)? Any mood swings?

[@NoName-gv6nm]

People can see him studdering over his words more often and lapsing memory intermittently. He said that

[@UC32UC32]

the only way to stop it is end football and I don’t think roger goodell likes that idea

[@rep3152]

wtf whet tis video

[@faizangopal]

Don't play football.

[@robinblankenship9234]

Yeah, buddy; great pathway to some money.

[@lkb4781]

Lance “ya know” Briggs

[@mysteryhombre81]

You take the piss, but stuttering and repeating yourself is a symptom of CTE. This man, and in fact every Gridiron player, have battered their brains for our entertainment (and a ish load of money lol). Have a bit of respect.

[@TheMrpatches557]

Football should be 2 hand touch

[@PokemonTrainerVince]

Watch soccer and leave American football alone.

[@5857612]

maybe in some cases is old age

[@deevanlife4049]

sonof Peter No man, I don’t play sports and I have all the symptoms. I have received plenty of blows to my head and neck choked curtesy of my Ex husband domestic abuse for 23 years of marriage. Thank God we are divorced now. But he nearly killed me and left me Bankruptcy financially and emotionally. I never pressed civilian charges, but the air force has records of his abuse.

[@2enchant]

I played 2 years of little league football. That was the only football I played. I feel completely fine as an adult. I don't understand what he is saying.

[@2enchant]

@@Spyder-gg8ll thank you for your comment

[@nineteeneightynine432]

This has to be a joke

[@fwily2580]

They may have CTE , my mother had it , but I don’t think she played football. I can’t understand a thought he is trying to convey. I don’t think it’s CTE, I think it’s stupidity. Everyone makes choices, unless it’s genetic.

[@rkingslime6679]

How’s she get it

[@fwily2580]

So you are saying, if someone is talking gibberish, you should examine your own intelligence. Tell me how that makes sense.

[@fwily2580]

@@rkingslime6679 what does “ How’s “ mean?

[@krambone]

Yea, you are pretty stupid I get why you'd think that F Wily

[@mysteryhombre81]

From what you wrote there I suspect you must have CTE.