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It is hazardous duty. Players beware.
Football players know the inherent risks with the game, and so many that I've talked to over the years willingly accept the dangers. The guys who get paid millions accept it, just like the kids who do it for free -- even those who don't know any better.
Sadly, the news released Thursday on the late Junior Seau -- who I can see in my memory at this very moment staring at me with bright eyes and a wide grin, calling cards for the gregarious disposition that he carried during his heyday as an NFL linebacker -- was not surprising. It was too predictable. Sadly.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded after a study Seau's brain that he suffered from chronic traumatic...
Perhaps the saddest and most unfortunate aspect of the Thursday news that former NFL linebacker Junior Seau suffered from a neurological condition common to individuals who have had repeated head trauma was that it did not come... more »
The only thing more troubling than the hit that rattled Calvin Johnson’s brain was what happened when he finally got back up. The Detroit Lions’ star receiver had leaped gracefully to catch a pass thrown by Matt Stafford,... more »
Last week, Patrick Chung (of my beloved New England Patriots) laid a vicious helmet-to-helmet hit on Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Cecil Shorts III during the final drive of a tight game. New England took a 15-yard penalty for... more »
It’s time to dial back the debate on whether Mike Shanahan should have pulled Robert Griffin III earlier in Sunday’s playoff game and focus on the next important decision Shanahan will make: when to bring Griffin... more »
TURLOCK, Calif. -- Start listening to the stories about Colin Kaepernick, and you’ll feel like a time traveler, spotting a magnificent young quarterback who worked construction after his first pro team cut him, who played... more »
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