The brain is quite hard to figure out. Neurologists study the brain day in and day out as they try to discover the secrets behind our, arguably, most important organ. In recent years, professional sports, most notably football, have made strides towards protecting the heads of players against concussions and more serious ailments related to the head. Hockey has taken part in this reform movement, and former Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger is a perfect reason as to why the NHL has to change. Sports Illustated's Brian Cazeneuve explains the hardships of Pronger to his audience of casual sports fans, telling about how one accident on the ice created millions of headaches, both literally and figuratively, for the defenseman. The most effective technique the other uses involves simple statement and lack of figurative language. In a piece geared towards both creating sympathy for Pronger and advocating for greater head protection in hockey, Cazeneuve keeps his piece easily readable and free of any complicated terminology in hopes of reaching more hearts with his writing. His simple statement is truly powerful when explaining the injury Pronger suffered, where the follow through on the slap-shot of Maple Leafs center Mikhail Grabovski punctured Pronger's right eye, and the new routine he must battle, shortening his attention span without migraines and headaches to less than one hour. The presentation of this horrible event achieves Cazeneuve's purpose, as the reader understands what changes must incur to prevent more headaches in professional hockey and spare future Chris Prongers.
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