Drumbeat of Bad Concussion News in Football Continues
Kenny Stabler's CTE post-mortem diagnosis cast a pall over his Hall of Fame selection several days later. Now that it is clear that the quarterback position is not immune from concussion-caused brain disease and that a CTE victim at that position has entered the Hall of Fame, the problem continues to gain a higher profile. It's not yet enough to overshadow the Super Bowl, but, if the trend continues, that time is coming. Manatt sports law practice group chair Ron Katz comments on the situation in Forbes.com:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/rkatz/2016/02/07/stupor-sunday-concussion-news-starts-to-compete-with-the-game/#1f1a76cc5b7b