Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Head and Heart of Brian Westbrook

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Jacob Lambert published an article at philadelphiaweekly.com titled The Head and Heart of Brian Westbrook where he writes: "If the game that we love is hurting him -- and everone else who plays it -- what does it say about us? And what will happen because of that? The New Yorker has many subscribers; its articles are widely read online. Malcolm Gladwell is one of the most popular authors in America. Yet in the mainstream sports media, amidst the current wave of concern, “Offensive Play” received no attention at all. Is this because its facts were unpersuasive? Or is this because, if McKee and Omalu are correct, we must face a difficult truth: that the line between the health of others and our entertainment is more distant than we’d care to admit.

Read more of Jocob’s article by clicking the title link to this blog posting.

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