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…
