Litigation

What's wrong with the Rams?

By Michael Kaplen

Today's on line issue of the St. Louis Post Dispatch contains a troubling post quoting the coach of the Ramns describing the head injury received by running back Keith Toston.

Coach Spagnola described Toston as feeling "a little fuzzy" after a hard hit.

Sounds like this coach and this team have come up with a new term and a way of minimizing traumatic brain injuries and concussions.  Someone needs to tell this coach that feeling "a little fuzzy" is not something to minimize.  According to the CDC this is one on of the hall mark signs of a concussion.

The CDC definition of a concussion includes being dazed or confused.

Even with the mandate of the NFL this week that poster's setting forth the signs and symptoms of a concussion be placed in all team locker rooms, these coaches are oblivious to the dangers of a concussion as well as the signs and symptoms of a concussion.  Or,  just as troubling, they don't care and are sending dangerous signals to their players that a concussion is no big deal. 

Either way, the league still needs to do more to get the word out, WHEN IT DOUBT, KEEP THEM OUT!

Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on August 06, 2010 (boomark / email).