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Linebacker Shea McClellin, who missed the entire 2017 season with a concussion, was released by the New England Patriots on Monday. The Patriots used a failed physical designation to cut McClellin. McClellin was one of the team's designated-to-return players on injured reserve but was not activated due to a setback when he returned to practice. League…
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Pro Football Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti publicly revealed he suffers from memory loss among other ailments stemming from his 14-year pro football career, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday. Buoniconti, the defensive leader of the Miami Dolphins' undefeated championship team of 1972, stopped short of saying he suffers from the brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy.…
ANALYSIS/OPINION So is this the fatal body blow that, years from now, history will look back upon and say was the turning point in the demise of football as we know it? Will the news that a player who is part of one of the most iconic plays in NFL history - a player whose image…
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How much of a say should parents have about whether their child goes back into a game after suffering a concussion? The debate is making its way through the North Carolina state legislature. House Bill 116 was "intended to raise awareness of life-threatening sports injuries by having parents, coaches and volunteers sign a concussion information sheet…
