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[quote=Anonymous]CTE can only be diagnosed post-mortem, so we don't fully know how prevalent it is in football players relative to other sports or the general public. But what we now call CTE has been around for a long time. It used to be something called pugilist syndrome or punch-drunk syndrome and was primarily associated with boxing.

CTE can be caused by sub-concussive hits to the head, meaning it's not hard enough to cause a concussion but your brain is still rattling around inside your head.

Once you get a concussion, you are more susceptible to having subsequent, and more severe, concussions.

It doesn't take much for a young kid to get a concussion or a sub-concussive hit.

CTE isn't the only brain disorder potentially related to concussions and sub-concussive hits. There may very well be some connection to Parkinson's and Alzheimers and dementia.  Mood disorders, substance abuse, suicide, aggression and depression are also common complaints of former football players, including those who only played Pop Warner or up to college-level.

This should be a concern for athletes of any high-contact sport, not just football. But it's more prevalent in football arguably because football is so rough and it's been a very common sport for like 70 years (i.e., more players).

So no, I will never let my kids play tackle football.

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