[washingtonismoney]

An article on CBS Sports about Owusu (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story...-about-him) includes this line:

"I wanted to make sure I was perfectly fine before I came back to football," Owusu said. "I love this game too much to give it up. I think concussions are a hot topic, especially in the NFL. The doctor I saw is on the committee in terms of spine, neck and back. He's one of the best out there. He said I have no more susceptibility to concussions than anyone else. It kind of eased my mind a little bit and helped me come back to the sport."

It's my understanding that the bolded is incorrect--that athletes who suffer concussions are in fact more likely to suffer another, e.g. this study about college soccer players:

A study conducted by McGill University in Montreal found that 60 percent of college soccer players reported symptoms of a concussion at least once during the season. The study also revealed that concussion rates in soccer players were comparable to those in football. According to this study, athletes who suffered a concussion were four to six times more likely to suffer a second concussion.

http://www.aans.org/Patient%20Informatio...ssion.aspx

[washingtonismoney]

An article on CBS Sports about Owusu (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story...-about-him) includes this line:

"I wanted to make sure I was perfectly fine before I came back to football," Owusu said. "I love this game too much to give it up. I think concussions are a hot topic, especially in the NFL. The doctor I saw is on the committee in terms of spine, neck and back. He's one of the best out there. He said I have no more susceptibility to concussions than anyone else. It kind of eased my mind a little bit and helped me come back to the sport."

It's my understanding that the bolded is incorrect--that athletes who suffer concussions are in fact more likely to suffer another, e.g. this study about college soccer players:

A study conducted by McGill University in Montreal found that 60 percent of college soccer players reported symptoms of a concussion at least once during the season. The study also revealed that concussion rates in soccer players were comparable to those in football. According to this study, athletes who suffered a concussion were four to six times more likely to suffer a second concussion.

http://www.aans.org/Patient%20Informatio...ssion.aspx