The JAMA data tables [1] also covered military service, with a high incidence of CTE there (5 mild, 45 severe). Both of the kicker/punters in the study also ha

The JAMA data tables [1] also covered military service, with a high incidence of CTE there (5 mild, 45 severe). Both of the kicker/punters in the study also had mild CTE (did they kick with their heads?). Really leads to wonder about the prevalence in the general population, for sport and laborers at large, in addition to football players. The average years of play was 15.1, which is a really long time to play the sport. The authors are playing to a theme here, rather than objectively reporting results. [1] http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2645104 http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2645104