Inside the controversial and newsworthy issue of concussions in American
football -- Muchnick's trademark no-holds-barred investigation reveals
the corruption and scandals in real time Traumatic brain injury in
football is not incidental, but an inevitable and central aspect of the
sport. Starting in high school, through college, and into the NFL, young
players face repeated head trauma, and those sustained injuries create
lifelong cognitive and functional difficulties. Muchnick's Concussion
Inc. blog exposed the decades-long cover-up of scientific research into
sports concussions and the ongoing denial to radically reform football
in North America. This compilation from Muchnick's no-holds-barred
investigative website reveals the complete head injury story as it
developed, from the doctor who played fast and loose with the facts
about the efficacy of the state-mandated concussion management system
for high school football players, to highly touted solutions that are
more self-serving cottage industry than of any genuine benefit. Known
for extensive reporting on the tragic story of the Chris Benoit
murder-suicide, Muchnick turns his investigative analysis to traumatic
brain injury and probes deep into the corporate, government, and media
corruption that has enabled the $10-billion-a-year National Football
League to trigger a public health crisis.
