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Brainwashed

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Description

The outcry surrounding CTE is missing something critical: the science to justify it.

Product Details

PublisherAmplify
Publish DateOctober 23, 2018
Pages336
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781684018659
Dimensions9.2 X 6.4 X 1.1 inches | 1.3 pounds

About the Author

Merril Hoge is a former NFL running back who worked as an analyst at ESPN for twenty-one years,

helping launch ESPN2, NFL Live, and Fantasy Football.

Hoge is chairman of the board of the Highmark Caring Foundation and on the board of the

Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research. Active in concussion research and in the prevention

and treatment of brain injuries, Hoge testified at a congressional hearing on football head injuries in

2009 and was appointed to the NFL Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee in 2010.

In 2018, Hoge helped launch Your Call Football and is the author of Find a Way: Three Words

That Changed My Life. He lives in Fort Thomas, Kentucky.

Reviews

"Brainwashed is a must-read for any parent]€]there is still so much unknown in the realm of head injuries and concussions. We both feel more educated after reading Merril's book." -- Ben Roethlisberger and Ashley Roethlisberger "Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback; physician assistant"
"Brainwashed turns discussions [about CTE and concussions] upside down and gives them a good hard shake. A very interesting read." -- Cris Collinsworth "Analyst on NBC's Sunday Night Football and former NFL player"
"I urge you to read Brainwashed. Thank you, Merril, for presenting us with perspective and taking to task the people who have owned the narrative of CTE." -- Suzy Kolber "Host of ESPN's Monday Night Countdown"
"Merril Hoge and Dr. Peter Cummings have produced a detailed, well-documented, first-hand account of the issues that surround the sport of football and the potential for brain injury." -- Dr. Julian Bailes "Director of neurosurgery and codirector of the NorthShore HealthSystem Neurological Institute"
"Reading Brainwashed was an eye-opening experience. It exposes the hidden agendas at play and bad science at work." -- Trent Dilfer and Cassandra Dilfer "Super Bowl champion; former collegiate athlete"
"Whatever your position on the subject of CTE may be, you should read this book. It contains information every parent and athlete should carefully review." -- Bill Polian "Former NFL general manager"

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