[discostu]

No they don’t know the risk going in. The league lied to them and told them there was no long term risk. That’s part of why they’re being sued, and they’re going to lose those suits. And when you look at the Henry situation with ZERO reported head injuries in college or the pros you have to start to think some of this damage is happening in high school or even peewee, when they’re kids and WAY know know the risk.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Certainly, at this point they should know the risks. There has been a lot of publicity and the NFL ostensibly has lectured them on tackling with their shoulder, not the head, as well as the repercussions of blows to opponents heads, from penalties to fines to suspensions. They are, after all, individuals who attended college. I certainly do believe that head injuries are incurred at all levels of competition, from peewee on up.

[Alberta's Child]

You're actually contradicting yourself, DiscoStu. On the one hand you say that Chris Henry had signs of massive brain trauma caused by years of playing football, but on the other hand you point out that he had "no reported head injuries" in college or the NFL. If that's the evidence you're presenting, then it would seem to indicate that there is no relationship between head injuries and CTE. Otherwise, you're just speculating that his CTE was caused by mysterious head injuries that may never have taken place ... or at least never took place in a college or pro game.