Concussions
Tracy’s Take: Injuries Part Of Game, But Player Safety Should Be Primary Concern
It’s becoming a bigger topic by the day. Whether it’s the NFL or the NHL, concerns for player safety are coming to a head.
Gresh & Zo: What Impact Does Playing Football Young Have On Kids?
Gresh & Zo took time to jump into the concussions debate, and specifically how it is impacting our youth.
Junior Seau Had Brain Disease CTE
Former New England Patriot Junior Seau had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Goodell: Football Will Evolve And Get Safer
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says football will evolve and get safer.
Southbridge Pop Warner Exec Defends Team In Concussion Dispute
An executive of one of two youth football programs penalized after a lopsided game in which five players suffered concussions is defending his team.
2 Mass. Coaches Suspended After Players Suffer 5 Concussions In One Game
Two helmets colliding on a football field is not a pleasant scene for parents and coaches in a Pop Warner Pee Wee football game.
Junior Seau Brain Tissue Released For Study
Junior Seau’s family has donated some of his brain tissue for research amid questions about whether damage from his football career contributed to his decision to commit suicide.
Survey: Mass. Students Smoking Less, Texting More
More than six in 10 high school seniors who drive admitted texting behind the wheel, according to a new report.
Felger & Mazz: Concussions And The NFL
Felger and Gasper were joined by Jermaine Wiggins on a Tuesday to discuss concussions, and the lawsuits that result from them, in the NFL. How much does the league have to change the game in order to stop getting sued?
Felger & Mazz: If It’s Proven Football Causes Brain Damage, What Will The NFL Do?
Felger and McAdam were joined by Chris Gasper of the Boston Globe to talk about the passing of Junior Seau and concussions in the NFL.
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