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704: Blitzed! The Medical, Societal, and Economic Consequences of Football

America loves it. But does it love America back? Courtney and Annalisa (Cornell ‘29) discuss the ramifications of a society that glorifies football and minimizes its detrimental effects.

Produced and Edited by Courtney Cole and Annalisa Raji


Special thanks to the Investigative Biology Lab @ Cornell University for our recording equipment 

Music from Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Sources:

What is CTE? Understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Harvard Health

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

The Neuropathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy – PMC

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in young athletes | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Franchise Value of National Football League Teams in 2025 – Statista

American Football – Britannica

NFL Dominates American Entertainment – Forbes

Injury Data Since 2015 – NFL

Nine Decades After NFL Banned Black Players, Super Bowl LVII Is The First To Feature Two Black Starting Quarterbacks – National Urban League

Discrimination in a Rank Order Contest. Evidence from the NFL Draft – IZA Institute of Labor Economics

The story behind the sports betting boom – NPR

Football players and image rights — are clubs and brands profiting unfairly? – Brabners

2022 NFL Personal Conduct Policy – NFL

The NFL’s ‘take a knee’ movement and its impact on workplace protest – CU Boulder Today

How NFL Uniforms Have Changed Over the Years – Men’s Health

Uniform Inspections – NFL Football Operations

NFL to allow Guardian Caps on helmets during regular season – ESPN

How The NFL Is Advancing Player Health And Safety – NFL

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