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Aristus

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13. CTE doesn't with the NFL.

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:33 PM

Nov 6

It's starts with pee-wee football. Then continues with junior high ball, high school football, and then college. Who knows how many concussions a player is going to get if he is actively seeking a career in professional football? How many "walk it offs" is he going to be told? How many "play through the pains"?

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