Luke Fickell Says He 'Probably' Has CTE After Boomer Esiason's Comments

University of Cincinnati head football coach Luke Fickell acknowledged Thursday there's a likelihood he has chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) stemming from his playing days.

According to Tom Groeschen of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Fickell said the following in response to former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason expressing his belief that he personally has CTE:

"I probably have it. Who knows? There's a lot of people that didn't play football that probably have it. It's not something I worry about. I've got five young boys that are gonna play the game of football, because I think the benefits far outweigh anything I worry about. I truly believe that."

Esiason said Monday on his radio show,…