NFL issues a warning after 73% increase in preseason concussions
The NFL is sending a warning to teams about a type of preseason exercise the league believes contributed to a 73% increase in preseason concussions last year. The league’s data…
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Brett Favre says he suffered concussions from 90% of tackles
Brett Favre has infamously only been knocked out once in his 20-year professional football career. The moment came on his very last play, capping off a record-breaking career with a…
ReadESPN college football broadcaster Ed Cunningham retires because of traumatic brain injuries
Over the past 20 years, Ed Cunningham has become one of the most recognizable voices in college football by providing color analysis and commentary on both ABC and ESPN. But…
ReadNot every TBI is obvious – a high-school football player is in a coma after a “routine play”
When people think about traumatic brain injuries in football, they typically imagine highlight reel worthy collisions or spectacular tackles. Few realize even the most routine hits could trigger a life-threatening…
ReadNFL players react to CTE findings with some concern and a lot of apathy
While the world of football is still reeling from a new report finding evidence of CTE in the brains of all but one of 111 deceased former NFL players, the…
ReadWarren Sapp announces he will donate his brain to CTE research in poignant video
Super Bowl Champion and Hall of Famer Warren Sapp announced today that he will be donating his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation for research into traumatic brain injuries (TBI)…
ReadPackers Rookie Retires After Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injuries have ended countless careers in professional athletics before they began, but few of these injured athletes were forced to make the decision right as their dreams were…
ReadFive Former Kansas City Chiefs Players File Concussion Lawsuit
The NFL isn’t getting the respite from their concussion problems they hoped for after their landmark $765 million settlement with former players over how the league handled brain injuries. Multiple…
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