Brain Injuries are Keeping NFL Players Off the Field Longer
The NFL may be embroiled in brain injury litigation and legally required mediation, but the effects of those suits wouldn’t be in effect until the season following this upcoming one…
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Upcoming Film Looks at Future of Football
After seeing only the seven minute trailer for an upcoming documentary film about football, I won’t view the sport the same way again. “Gladiators: The Uncertain Future of American Football”…
ReadJudge Orders Mediation In NFL Brain Injury Lawsuit
Anyone following the lawsuits between over 4,000 current and retired football players and the NFL is looking forward to hearing a ruling from U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody on…
ReadRiddell Ignored Warning About Concussion Risks
In the conversation surrounding the NFL and Riddell’s brain injury litigation, there seem to be two camps of extremists. There are those that stand behind the mantra “they knew what…
ReadRiddell Loses Colorado Brain Injury Lawsuit
A recent court decision could have serious implications for the NFL as a judge has awarded a $3.1 million judgment to a brain damaged Colorado high school student and his…
ReadHearings Begin on Motion to Dismiss NFL Brain Injury Lawsuits
“This day was long overdue,” said former Cincinnati Bengals and Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Bill Bergey. Bergey and many other former NFL players had been waiting for Tuesday to come for…
ReadMajor Shakeups In NFL Concussion Litigation
The past week has seen some pretty big shakeups in the lawsuits against the NFL by former players. Over 4,000 former athletes have filed lawsuits related to traumatic brain injury,…
ReadNFL Changes Rules on Helmet Hits
The NFL is making a lot of changes this off-season in an attempt to fight the brain injury problem plaguing their current and former players. First, they announced they would…
ReadEx-NFL Player Brian Westbrook Spreads Brain Injury Awareness
Since the end of the season the number of current and former professional football players speaking out about brain injury and the NFL has dwindled to the short comments some…
ReadHelmets Prevent Physical Injuries But Do Little For TBI
Take a second to consider that there was a time when football was played without a helmet. Of course, now you need a helmet just to compete in cycling and…
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