NFL faces clash on concussions
USA Today - 1 hour 36 minutes agoAmid a movement by the NFL to better prevent and manage treatment of concussions, it's apparent a shift in football's mindset is also needed.
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Amid a movement by the NFL to better prevent and manage treatment of concussions, it's apparent a shift in football's mindset is also needed.
TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona’s Kurt Warner says he had his “best day yet” since sustaining a concussion two games ago. Still, Warner split practice time with backup Matt Leinart yesterday as coach Ken Whisenhunt and his staff took a cautious approach to handling the 38-year-old quarterback’s head injury. IRVING, Texas—Despite having won 30 of 44 games as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Wade Phillips knows ...
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Players hurt in a game may not be allowed to return if they show certain symptoms.
Browns place Lewis on IR; end ex-Vols' careerBEREA, Ohio - Jamal Lewis has plowed into the line for the last time.Cleveland's punishing running back, who announced last month that he planned to retire following this season, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with post-concussion symptoms, a premature and unceremonious ending to his illustrious NFL career.Coach Eric Mangini, who declined to ...
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Players hurt should not be allowed to return during a game if they show certain symptoms, the NFL rules.
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PITTSBURGH -- Steelers fans have heard a lot about concussions recently. Big Ben had to sit out the game against the Chiefs because he was suffering the effects of a concussion.
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NFL teams now have new, stricter instructions for when players should be allowed to return to games or practices after head injuries, guidelines that go into effect this week. In the latest step by the league to address a hot-button issue, commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to the 32 clubs Wednesday saying a player who gets a concussion should not return to action on the same day if he shows ...
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Cleveland running back Jamal Lewis, who announced last month that he planned to retire following this season, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with post-concussion symptoms, a premature and unceremonious ending to his...
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Brit Miller, the hero in a preseason game long since forgotten, was promoted from the practice squad and will be on the active roster for the 49ers on Sunday in Seattle. On Aug. 14 at Candlestick Park, the free-agent fullback latched onto an outlet pass from...
The NFL has tightened its rules for players who suffer concussions. The new standards will debut at the Bills-Jets game in Toronto.
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