As mentioned in previous blogs, concussions are at the forefront of football injury concerns for former and current players to many parents across America. With so many in distress over the issue, former N.F.L. legend decided to open up about his experience with concussions over years. In an article written by Des Bieler from The Washington Post, he sits down with Favre to discuss his experiences with head injuries and how he seems to cope with them today. “I feel as though I’m lucky, to this point, but … I find that my short-term memory, someone I met six months ago, it has gotten a lot worse. Simple words that would normally come out easy in a conversation, I’ll stammer,” says Favre. When asked about how many concussions he had suffered through his playing career, the former quarterback said that he was officially diagnosed for three; however, he did mention that being “dinged” or “seeing stars” is considered as having a concussion, according to doctors. Furthermore, Favre says that he likely has “hundreds, probably thousands” of head injuries based off of that criteria. “The thing about what little we know about the brain, and the injuries and CTE, is that tomorrow could be totally different. Tomorrow I may be in great health, but I don’t know who I am and where I’m going. So it can happen overnight, and I know it’s not as dramatic as that, but that’s the scary thing. No matter what I do to try to take care of myself physically, there is a part of my future that I really can’t control, and that is very scary,” says Favre. For Favre and other former football players, this this is the reality they face on a daily basis. Even with these harsh realities, the N.F.L. Hall of Famer ultimately expresses satisfaction with his career path. The same may not be said for others.
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