VIDEO: Landon Collins Angrily Punches Medical Tent on Sidelines With Trainers Still Inside
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Showing posts with label Concussion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concussion. Show all posts
03 November, 2017
USC Player Potentially Facing a Felony for an On-Field Incident
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Washington State’s upset victory over USC on Sept. 29 was one of the more intriguing results in the entire opening month of the college football season. Since then, the Cougars have disappointed in some ways, while the victory doesn’t look quite as impressive given USC’s own struggles. Still, it was a big win for Mike Leach…
Hall of Famer Buoniconti Donating Brain for CTE Study
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Hall of Famer and former Miami Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti said Friday he will donate his brain to further the study of concussions after his death. Buoniconti, the defensive leader of the Dolphins' undefeated 1972 Super Bowl championship team, has elected to donate his brain to the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy team at Boston University and the…
30 October, 2017
Ravens' Coach Optimistic QB Flacco Will Play Sunday
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is optimistic quarterback Joe Flacco will be available to play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. Flacco suffered a concussion on a hard hit by Miami linebacker Kiko Alonso in the second quarter of Baltimore 's 40-0 victory Thursday night. Flacco is still under concussion protocol and…
21 September, 2017
Aaron Hernandez’s Fiancee Suing Patriots, NFL Following Bombshell Findings
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It has been months since Aaron Hernandez took his own life while in prison but the saga of the former New England Patriots tight end continues. His death was officially ruled a suicide soon after it took place but, in the months since then, more and more information about Hernandez’s troubling mental state has trickled to…
Aaron Hernandez Found to have Stage 3 CTE
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Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who committed suicide in jail while serving a life sentence for murder, had an advanced stage of degenerative brain disease. Researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine said in a statement Thursday that Hernandez was dealing with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Ann McKee, the director of…
29 August, 2017
Concussions Give Bills Headache at QB
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Quarterback Keith Wenning will play the bulk of the Buffalo Bills' final preseason game Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, despite being on the team only three days. The former sixth-round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 was signed on an emergency basis because starter Tyrod Taylor and backup T.J.…
15 August, 2017
Dolphins RB Ajayi Clears Concussion Protocol
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Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi is no longer in the NFL's concussion protocol, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday. Ajayi sustained the concussion on July 31 and returned to practice on Sunday. The 24-year-old is eligible for full-contact work and could be ready to play in Thursday's preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. After failing to…
05 August, 2017
Giants Put Belt on Concussion List, Promote Sandoval
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The San Francisco Giants called up third baseman Pablo Sandoval on Saturday after placing first baseman Brandon Belt on the seven-day concussion list. Belt was hit in the head by a 78-mph curveball from Arizona rookie left-hander Anthony Banda leading off the sixth inning in Friday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Belt turned away from…
Belt Beaned in Giants Loss to D-Backs
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SAN FRANCISCO — An ugly San Francisco Giants season got scary for a moment Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brandon Belt was hit in the helmet by a pitch from Arizona rookie starter Anthony Banda and left the game in the bottom of the sixth inning. He went to the ground…
04 August, 2017
Brady Declines to Confirm he Suffered Concussion in 2016
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady neither confirmed nor denied whether he sustained a concussion during the 2016 season while answering questions from reporters Friday for the first time since the day after Super Bowl LI. Brady's wife, Gisele Bundchen, said in May on "CBS This Morning" that her husband suffered a concussion last season and…
01 August, 2017
NFL Considering Working with NFLPA on Marijuana Study
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The NFL has reached out to the NFL Players' Association in hopes of joining its study of using marijuana as a potential pain management tool for the league's ailing players, according to The Washington Post. The NFL currently bans all marijuana use, but wrote a letter to the NFLPA stating it would like to work with…
08 June, 2017
Former Four-Star Notre Dame TE Set to Retire Following Medical Disqualification
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Unfortunately it appears that the career of one Notre Dame player has come to an end. Per a press release from Notre Dame on Wednesday, tight end Tyler Luatua will be retiring from football after being medically disqualified. “It’s always a difficult decision for a player to step away from football,” said head coach Brian Kelly…
07 June, 2017
Peyton Manning to Advise on Helmet Developments for Riddell
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Former NFL great Peyton Manning signed a deal as a "strategic advisor and first-ever brand ambassador" for football helmet supplier Riddell, the company announced Wednesday. The five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion, who retired after the 2015 season, wore Riddell's helmets and shoulder pads throughout his career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.…
A Stunning 16 Players Leaving One FBS Program
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The season hasn’t even started, and the Nevada Wolf Pack are already short handed. Some 16 players are leaving the Pack for various reasons. Four players can’t play because they’re medically unfit due to concussions; seven walk-on players are out; and three scholarship players graduated and decided not to return, according to the Reno Gazette Journal.…
03 June, 2017
Yankees Shut Down CF Ellsbury as Headaches Return
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The New York Yankees shut down center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury on Saturday after he began experiencing post-concussion headaches again. Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters before Saturday's game against in Toronto that Ellsbury will shut down all athletic activity and visit a neurologist next week when the team returns to New York. "Sometimes it's tough when…
31 May, 2017
The Most Wild Baseball Brawl in Years Resulted in a Player Injuring his Teammate
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The aftermath of the brawl between the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants has now gotten even wilder. As you recall, Hunter Strickland, the San Francisco Giants pitcher, hit Bryce Harper, the Washington Nationals star outfielder, and that set off a wild scene in which both players threw punches with mean intentions. During the melee, San…
26 May, 2017
Baseball Player Gets Hit in the Helmet with a Fastball, Stays in Game
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This is scary. In a game against Mississippi State, Florida’s Ryan Larson took a fastball to the head. Scary moment to start the game. Ryan Larson stays in the game, takes his base. pic.twitter.com/1dIBbb1InQ — Nick de la Torre (@NickdelaTorreGC) May 26, 2017 That hit the helmet square, and Larson dropped like a rock. Here’s the…
24 May, 2017
Yanks' Ellsbury Leaves After Collision With Wall
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NEW YORK -- New York Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury exited Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a concussion and a sprained neck after crashing into the wall in the top of the first inning. Ellsbury tracked down a fly ball by Alcides Escobar and hit the wall while making the catch. The right…
19 May, 2017
Brady's Agent Denies QB had Concussion
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The agent for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said Friday his client did not suffer a concussion in 2016. "Tom was not diagnosed with a concussion last year," agent Don Yee said in a statement to ESPN, NFL Network and other media outlets. "Many of the protocols and safeguards still are evolving, and it's obviously…
