Many people do not realize that football players, and other athletes in various contact sports are not the only people to sustain head\/brain injuries. In fact, may assistant coaches and front office staff, who have played on the field in the past, are now filing worker\u2019s compensation claims. <\/p>\n
For example, in California, 43 current assistant coaches and front office workers, along with more than six T.V. game analysts have also filed claims. Virtually 90 percent of the claims are alleging serious brain trauma. This is a setback for the NFL, but not one that should be unexpected. It most definitely starkly points out how deep the issue of traumatic brain injury (TBI) runs in all major sports leagues.<\/p>\n
To date, officials from 23 various teams have filed brain injury claims and those officials include a running backs coach, a wide receivers coach, an assistant head coach and a director of pro personnel, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many people do not realize that football players, and other athletes in various contact sports are not the only people to sustain head\/brain injuries. In fact, may assistant coaches and front office staff, who have played on the field in…<\/span><\/p>\n