Seventeen-year-old Max Conradt is viciously slammed down by a 280-pound linebacker during a high school football game. He continues to play and by the end of the game, after many punishing tackles, Conradt collapses into his stepmother's arms. Underneath his helmet, Conradt's brain was swelling. He was dying – fast. He was in a coma … Continue reading AM Series: Hard Hits – Slam leaves linebacker brain damaged for life