In this special edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast, Keith Grabowski and Dr. Joe Eisenmann join Dr. Peter Cummings, a neuropathologist and assistant professor of anatomy and neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine. He gained attention this week when Yahoo Sports published his article, “I’m a brain scientist and I let my son play football.” They talk about the article and how best to understand and react to the news about football and CTE.

Show notes

• 1:55      Dr. Cummings’ background as a neuropathologist
• 3:48     Why Dr. Cummings believes the headlines are ahead of the science in the football/CTE discussion
• 7:09      How to properly understand and interpret available data
• 12:08    Why modern practicing and teaching methods are so important
• 16:38    What coaches should tell parents who come to them with safety concerns
• 20:29   What research still needs to happen before achieving scientific consensus

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