HOUSTON (AP) — The NFL and the players’ union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking. A joint review by […]
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The Hot Corner: Football hate has run amok
At least the war on football is going well. Just when you thought people in this great nation no longer could be united for or against anything, it is clear that folks from all points on the political spectrum have had it up-to-here with one of our once unassailable pastimes. To be fair, united is […]
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NFL, NFLPA review of film, records shows no Brady concussion
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL and the players’ union have found no evidence of deviation by New England’s medical staff from the league’s concussion protocol regarding Tom Brady last season.League spokesman Brian McCarthy said in a statement Wednesday that Brady released his medical records for review as part of the process. McCarthy said the review […]
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Parents’ concussion fears keep more Maine kids off football fields
Kids workout at the Junior Rams football clinic Wednesday Aug. 9, at Cameron Stadium in Bangor. Crystal Sands appreciates the enthusiasm surrounding “Friday Night Lights” more than most of her peers. The online writing professor and BDN homesteading blogger from Eddington was a high school cheerleader in her native Texas, fully immersed in that state’s […]
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Briefly: Religion
Impact of concussions at Lifetree LEWISTON — The physical and mental toll of concussions will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Lifetree Cafe, 1919 Lisbon Road. The program, titled “Concussions: A Former NFL Player Speaks Out,” features a filmed interview with former NFL tight end Ben Utecht, who suffered five confirmed concussions […]
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Study: Rest may not be best medicine for kids’ concussions
CHICAGO — Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear. A month after their concussions, ongoing or worse symptoms were more common in children and teens who were inactive during the week following injury, compared […]
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NFL admits link to CTE: ‘Huge implications for the future of the game’
A top official with the NFL made a stunning admission Monday, agreeing with a neuropathologist before a Congressional panel that a link exists between football-related brain injuries and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The league had never before publicly acknowledged such a connection. As first reported by Steve Fainaru of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” Jeff Miller, […]
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The Hot Corner: Let’s keep our heads in this game
Happy to report that our local schools are getting a clear head about the issue of concussions. No, the injuries aren’t going away. Despite everyone’s best efforts to teach better technique and promote awareness of the epidemic to every stakeholder in youth sports, I see and hear of more high school athletes getting concussed than […]
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NFL backs concussion protocols for youth sports
Local coverage: Head Games: Schools face strengthened concussion guidelines EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The National Football League is joining two New Jersey lawmakers in pushing for federal legislation aimed at protecting student athletes from the dangers of concussions. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing national guidelines for schools and youth sport […]
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NFL, players to settle concussion lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — The NFL and more than 4,500 former players want to resolve concussion-related lawsuits with a $765 million settlement that would fund medical exams, concussion-related compensation and medical research, a federal judge said Thursday. The plaintiffs include at least 10 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including former Dallas Cowboys running back […]