Comments on: Can A Mouth Guard Help Prevent A Concussion?

By: Kent Reilly

Kent Reilly — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:42:12 +0000

I am a parental-advocate of requiring concussion reducing devices for all interscholastic contact sports. My son sufferred two concussions during his high school soccer career. As a collegiate athlete at a nationally competitive Div. 3 school, I wish I could convince him of the importance of this protective gear. His response is to point out that his English Premier League heros don’t wear them — basically, “It’s not cool”. If required, ‘cool’ is taken out of the equation.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:12:56 +0000

If were true, FIFA has now recognized this innovation, yet the NFL the place where this mouth guard has been developed over decades, has not been forethcoming about what they know. As a lawyer, what kind of legal ramifications would this have on the league, given the length of time it has been used in the NFL and known to help players. Witholding information from other players in need of this procedure may be what is keeping league officials from openly recognizing it, creating a deeper and deeper legal catch 22.