Concussion committee co-chairs resign
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Tuesday sent a memo to the 32 teams updating them on some of the new developments in the league regarding concussions. The most interesting thing in the memo was that...
View ArticleLeague not commenting on new concussion guidelines
The NFL is not commenting on the specifics of a Fox Sports report stating that all teams will be made aware of new in-game rules regarding players returning from a concussion.
View ArticleLeague announces stricter concussion guidelines
On that same day that head injuries to Jamal Lewis, Brodney Pool, DeSean Jackson, Kurt Warner and Ben Roethlisberger topped the news, the NFL announced stricter guidelines about when players can return...
View ArticleNFL’s PSA about concussions debuts Thursday night
The NFL’s public-service announcement about concussions in sports will debut Thursday night during NFL Network’s broadcast of the Steelers-Browns game and will continue to run throughout the season.
View ArticleLeague partnering with Boston U. for brain study
The NFL has joined with the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy in an effort to generate better research on the impact of concussions on the brain, according to a league...
View ArticleWestbrook: I came back too soon after concussion
Eagles RB Brian Westbrook battled concussions had a disappointing 2009 season, appearing in only eight games while posting the worst totals since his rookie year in 2002.
View ArticleRandom video of the day: Saints QB Drew Brees becomes a cabbie, educates on...
Earlier in the week, Saints QB Drew Brees made the media rounds to educate on concussions. He teamed with Dick’s Sporting Goods, who created a national marketing campaign aimed at teaching young...
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