Football gave Paul Frase an 11-year NFL career. Decades later, it forced him to confront the unseen cost of thousands of repeated head impacts—and the question every parent, coach and athlete needs to face.

Former NFL defensive lineman Paul Frase joins Vince and Stevie D of the OW Sports Network for a direct conversation about football, repeated head impacts and protecting the next generation.

Paul looks back on his journey from Syracuse University to the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers and Baltimore Ravens—including the teammates, rivalries and unforgettable moments that shaped his career.

But the most important part of this conversation begins after football.

Paul shares what happened when episodes of uncontrolled rage began affecting his life at age 47, how learning about the possible effects of repeated head impacts changed his understanding of those symptoms, and why that experience helped inspire the HeadRush Podcast.

The conversation examines:

• Why repeated head impacts—not only diagnosed concussions—matter
• The risks facing children in football, hockey, soccer and other contact sports
• How parents and coaches can reduce unnecessary contact
• Why athletes must be allowed to report symptoms without being shamed
• The roles of nutrition, sleep and emerging brain-health therapies
• Why people struggling after brain trauma should never assume their lives are over

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Special thanks to Vince and Stevie D of the OW Sports Network for hosting this important conversation.

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This episode is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.