Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
By Paul Stone On January 15th, 2014
Everyone pretty much assumed the NFL’s widely-reported $765 million settlement with former players over brain injury was a done-deal. The reports made it appear that the players were happy with the compensation, and the league was certainly happy to not have to take any responsibility for the high levels of long-term brain damage being found…
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By jasonmaddox On January 14th, 2014
The settlement between the National Football League and former players has been stalled by the actions of the judge pending further evaluation of the settlement. Originally the players asked for $2billion and agreed to a $765 million settlement pending approval by the judge. The settlement to players was based on severity of the problems they…
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By jasonmaddox On November 7th, 2013
Here we are just past the halfway point of the 2013 National Football League (NFL) season, and with it comes another lesson in “Silent Epidemics”. This time though, through the unfolding story of Jonathan Martin’s struggles as a player for the Miami Dolphins. With the recent behavior of Richie Incognito, the latest issues in the…
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By jasonmaddox On October 14th, 2013
George Visger has been a guest writer here on our NeuroNotes blog. George has an amazing story. He began playing football in the pee-wee league at an early age and played for the San Francisco 49rs for two seasons. Due to brain injuries sustained while playing the game, George later survived nine brain surgeries. We…
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By jasonmaddox On October 10th, 2013
On Thursday October 3, 2013, everyone in the United States may have been exposed to just how silent and serious the issue of brain injury is in our nation. In this lesson there were no connections to a person living with post concussive issues from playing in the NFL or details of a veteran experiencing…
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By Paul Stone On October 9th, 2013
Almost everyone in the United States is aware of the NFL’s “concussion problem.” It has been hard to avoid the news surrounding the massive lawsuit brought by over 4,000 former NFL players and the subsequent settlement, or the tragic suicides of former heroes. Still, the details contained within the latest PBS Frontline special League of…
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By jasonmaddox On October 9th, 2013
The Frontline program “League of Denial” aired last night, and put forth a very strong case to prove its title. It seems clear to me that the National Football League has been in denial for many years about the mounting scientific evidence of the connection between participating in the sport of football and brain injury. …
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By Paul Stone On September 4th, 2013
In the aftermath of the massive $765 million settlement between the National Football League and the former players affected by brain injury, the NFL is looking good. Not only did they avoid a protracted legal battle that could have lost them billions, the league also managed to publicly show they care about their former players’…
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By Paul Stone On August 29th, 2013
From the beginning of the NFL’s concussion litigation woes, there were many who proclaimed the lawsuits brought by 4,500 former players over brain injuries would never see a courtroom. It appears they were right, as the NFL and the former players have reached a settlement which will see the NFL and its properties contribute $765…
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By Paul Stone On August 26th, 2013
ESPN announced last Friday that it has asked to have its logos and credit removed from an episode of the PBS series “Frontline” set to air in October. The episode examines brain injuries within professional football and the way the National Football League has responded to the issue. “League of Denial” was created over the…
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