The IRAC Method of Case Study Analysis

The IRAC Method of Case Study Analysis

The IRAC Method of Case Study Analysis




The IRAC Method of Case Study Analysis
The National Football League (NFL) is one of the highest regarded sport leagues in America. Millions of fans year round anticipate being able to watch football and cheer for their teams on a weekly basis while showing support for players across the league. The most unfortunate aspect to this beloved game is the brutality involved with high speed runners and powerful hits amongst players on a weekly basis. With such a brutal way to earn a living and put on a show for the crowd, injuries are bound to happen. This case study will discuss a recent lawsuit brought against the NFL from former players who are living their lives with psychical issues related to playing the game they loved so much.
Lawsuit
Over the last decade, many former NFL players have stepped forward to discuss psychological and mental health issues directly related to their years playing football. Former players have had increased medical expenses because of blunt force head traumas (concussions) due to negligent play on the football field. This has caused many hardships for the players and their family members in dealing with sport related medical issues. The NFL argues that the players come into the league with an understanding of how difficult the play can be, and contest the NFL is not the direct reason for their prolonged medical problems (Belson, K. & Hurdle, J. (2013)). The player’s complaint has gained more legal weight as more and more players are stepping forward with related issues they argue is directly related to violence and negligent play on the field.
This past year, the NFL has created new waves by enacting new rules to the game that do not just apply to the professional football, but at the collegiate level as well. These new rules penalize players for undue aggression (bigger hits upon other players or the usages of “spear heading” a player leading a tackle with their heads...

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