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    Terrell Suggs will start rehabbing in June

    Getty ImagesAccording to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh stated that linebacker Terrell Suggs will visit his doctor in th [...]

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LaVar Arrington thinks that keeping kids from playing football is “sissification”

May08
2012
5 Comments Written by Paul Jackiewicz
LaVar Arrington thinks that keeping kids from playing football is “sissification”

Former NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington gave his opinion of the football’s “concussion crisis” on ESPN’s Outside the Lines and made it clear that he won’t be holding his kids back from playing the sport that he loves. “To me, it’s sissification, and I think that’s the only way to put it,” Arrington said. “I will [...]

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Family to donate Junior Seau’s brain for research

May05
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Clint Cooper
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The family of deceased former NFL linebacker Junior Seau has decided to donate his brain for scientific research. Seau, 43, was found dead in his Southern California home on Wednesday following a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. The incident follows a disturbing trend of suicides of former NFL players.  Last year, former Chicago Bears [...]

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Posted in AFC, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Featured Posts, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, NFC, NFL, San Diego Chargers, Uncategorized - Tagged atlanta falcons, chicago bears, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, clint cooper, CTE, Dave Duerson, junior seau, miami dolphins, new england patriots, news, Ray Easterling, san diego chargers
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Leather helmets are just as effective preventing concussions as modern helmets

May03
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Leather helmets are just as effective preventing concussions as modern helmets

According to AOL News, there was a study conducted that concluded that modern-day football helmets don’t protect any better against concussions then leather helmets from almost a century ago do.  The only thing  modern helmets protect players from that leather helmets don’t, are skull fractures. One scary statistic that was mentioned was that about 40% [...]

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Jahvid Best should be cleared for contact in June

May01
2012
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Jahvid Best should be cleared for contact in June

According to DetroitLions.com, Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has stated that running back Jahvid Best is expected to be cleared for contact some time in June. “He’s been doing everything in the offseason program and we expect he’ll be cleared sometime probably in June,” said Mayhew. “We look forward to having him on the field.” [...]

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Posted in Detroit Lions, Featured Posts, Injuries, NFC, NFL - Tagged detroit lions, jahvid best, martin mayhew, news, NFC, NFL, paul jackiewicz, Pro Football
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Josh Cribbs: Players try to hide concussions

Dec13
2011
Leave a Comment Written by Paul Jackiewicz
Josh Cribbs: Players try to hide concussions

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs suffered a concussion last season against the Pittsburgh Steelers when James Harrison laid into him,  just as he did when he hit Browns quarterback Colt McCoy last Thursday night. Cribbs ended up being diagnosed with a concussion and wasn’t allowed to come back into the game. “I had a [...]

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