SCOUT· 61%10m·2026-08-25·News PoliticsAn Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for Rain
Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs? Here’s what we’re covering: Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-brain-disease.html) , by John Branch Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens…
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“I remember growing up in the 80s watching NCAA and NFL and thinking the harder the hits the better the football player and game. The same with boxing, now I can't imagine pushing your kid to play at Pee-wee or any lower level.”
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“1 in 4 NFL players get CTE. That is insane. And many of them have unguaranteed contracts for all that risk!”
“I am confused as to how a sample of players who thought they had CTE so they were studied would result in a lower average. That would result in a higher average number because the sample group all showed signs of CTE before being selected t…”
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