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Oct 11, 2017
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wapiti
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I got a concussion in the 6th grade
I was better in a few days. Concussions grades vary a lot.
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My 10 year old got a concussion playing football.
DirtyWater
10/11/17 2:50pm
Whoa! Sorry to hear it. My son is nine and still plays flag because I'm afraid
NachoCougar
10/11/17 2:52pm
Those seem to be extreme cases. I am not saying their bogus, but 3-4 years?
Chester Copperpot
10/11/17 2:54pm
I have to agree w/ Chester here. I have had multiple concussions some extremely severe and others not so much
IceBlueCoug
10/11/17 2:59pm
Certainly anecdotal. But they're my anecdotes so I have to deal with them.
DirtyWater
10/11/17 3:01pm
Not going to Church for 6 months? Sounds like I'd be getting an MRI CT Scans and
Chester Copperpot
10/11/17 3:09pm
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Cougazul
10/11/17 3:12pm
Believe me. We didn't wait even a week. There was plenty of medical
DirtyWater
10/11/17 3:17pm
We've had 2 daughters with concussion issues during their teens. It's pretty scary stuff. One was from
soupie
10/11/17 2:59pm
I got a concussion in the 6th grade
wapiti
10/11/17 2:59pm
Bummer. Two things:
COACHdrn
10/11/17 3:01pm
I love flag football
DK-
10/11/17 3:05pm
Good post. I've tried to get him to play flag but its a social thing and he
DirtyWater
10/11/17 3:05pm
As someone whose parents did not allow him to play football (or bball) growing up, I can
YouPuntYouDye
10/12/17 4:14pm
I have to disagree here. Hitting is part of football and you can't learn that
Chester Copperpot
10/11/17 3:08pm
Not always true. Plenty of us at my high school began playing in high school
OlanchoCoug
10/11/17 3:29pm
That doesn't happen--in any of the big four sports--where I live
teancum
10/11/17 3:38pm
I'm guessing small high school in a rural area?
Chester Copperpot
10/11/17 4:28pm
2800 student high school in Las Vegas
OlanchoCoug
10/11/17 5:24pm
Stud athletes will play whenever they pick up the game, but I think its more of
DK-
10/11/17 5:42pm
Agreed, just wanted to point out that it does happen sometimes.
OlanchoCoug
10/11/17 5:44pm
Tom Brady didn't start until high school.
BYU-Ite
10/11/17 5:42pm
Dude didn't start til the NFL. What is he, 1 in a million?
Chester Copperpot
10/11/17 5:54pm
Don't know -- but he's one of the best of all time. Just pointing out that if
BYU-Ite
10/11/17 6:31pm
Hey, hey! He’s the GOAT. Not "one of." And he started at Michigan.
DirtyWater
10/11/17 7:05pm
totally disagree. if you are going to play 3 yrs, have it be 3-6th grade. not
BlueFrog
10/11/17 3:14pm
Regarding the concussion...
bluecheese
10/11/17 3:55pm
Flag football isn't concussion free either
Gigo
10/11/17 4:23pm
Our daughter sustained a concussion this summer during a soccer game
kccougar
10/11/17 3:10pm
Our daughter was told no reading, no phone for 3 days.
kccougar
10/11/17 3:58pm
Both mine had that too. The screen purge about killed them.
soupie
10/11/17 4:04pm
Maybe get a doctor’s opinion and perhaps he can see the field again sooner. If he doesn’t play
The Dude Abides
10/11/17 3:12pm
I have a friend that got a concussion in a bicycle crash. He has had a total
PharmD
10/11/17 3:14pm
sorry about your son. not good. definitely in the minority
BlueFrog
10/11/17 3:18pm
Agreed. 100%
macaroni
10/11/17 5:39pm
Sorry to hear, that sounds like a freak thing and I hope he can get feeling better. Flag may be great for him!
YouPuntYouDye
10/12/17 4:16pm
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