Concussions

For the Penguin fans out there... we all know Sidney Crosby remains on the IR due to his concussion he received back in February.  This just proves that concussions are injuries that no longer can be taken lightly in the world of sports.  As a person who played football and received atleast two concussions during my playing days, the research being done about the brain and the damage done due to concussions is becoming highly extensive (as it should be).  When I received my concussion, I was knocked unconscious and I do not remember getting hit at all.  However, I still played in the next game because I did not show any signs (or maybe I talked my way into playing), but now I realize that playing that soon could have really hurt me for a much longer time.  As an aspiring coach and physical educator, realizing that a person's health is more important than winning a game will be a very important lesson I will have to learn.