Summary: 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. 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 3:29 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
