At 12-7-2011 02:58 PM, Carol White wrote:
>PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says there is not
>enough data yet to draw conclusions about the link between concussions and
>a degenerative brain ailment that has been found in four dead hockey players.

Substitute 'tobacco' for 'concussions' and 'cancer' for 'degenerative 
brain ailment' - sounds familiar.  There may not be evidence that 
/this/ hit to the head caused /that/ brain lesion.  But certainly 
there is enough evidence across sports to figure out that there's 
something going on.  There's a reason it's called 'pugilistic dementia'.

>The reason I LOVE College Hockey is that they DO NOT ALLOW 
>fighting!  But I  know lots of hockey fans do like it and I don't know why...

You 'n' me both.

Joe
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