Yeah Mark, you're right, brain injured athletes get totally screwed. That attitude extends all the way down to college level. Team doctors often downplay the seriousness of brain injuries to get varsity players back on the field. (I see you also responded to newbie member Nick the soccer player. I wonder if he isn't a case in point.) If the player isn't willing to just "shake it off and suck it up," they take away his/her scholarship.

I also agree that what counts as a brain injury is much too high. In Canada, you have to be in the bottom 2% of perfomance on a neuro-psych to qualify as "disabled." Bottom 2%? In practical terms, if you're not vegitative, you're good to go.