A
recent article in the Boston Globe stated:
"By the end of the season, it's a good bet every team will have had at least one player with a concussion... the truth is, it's a very dangerous game, with a schedule that is far too long - one that leads to players getting hurt..."
However,
some teams disguise concussions:
"Center Sergei Fedorov missed his second straight game last night, and there's a chance he might be out until after the All-Star break... Fedorov was hit hard by Phoenix defenseman Keith Ballard early in the third period of a game Thursday. The Blue Jackets aren't sure whether Fedorov suffered a concussion. He's said to be experiencing flu-like symptoms."
Even
high school teams are dealing with the issue, although some appear to be relying on CT-scan results:
"...missed his third straight game with a concussion... CAT scans came back OK, and it is just a matter of time before he can return."
At least concussion has received
top billing as the NFL's worst injury, when referring to Crosby's ankle injury:
"Look, Crosby has a bad ankle, not a concussion... he hasn't died. The NHL will survive him missing the all-star snoozefest in Dixie"
