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NFL faces clash on concussions

USA Today - 1 hour 36 minutes ago

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.

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NFL Notes: Kurt Warner says he’s making progress in recovery
Richmond Times-Dispatch - 2 hours 56 minutes ago
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 ...
Jonathan Comey's NFL Power Rankings
The Standard-Times - 2 hours 57 minutes ago
1. NEW ORLEANS (11-0): Drew Brees is 1-0 lifetime when averaging 16.1 yards per attempt and throwing for five TDs against a Bill Belichick defense on a Monday night.
NFL: Stricter rules adapted on handling concussions
Contra Costa Times - Thu Dec 3, 12:05 am ET
Players hurt in a game may not be allowed to return if they show certain symptoms.
NFL notebook: Dec. 3
Knoxville News Sentinel - Thu Dec 3, 12:00 am ET
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 ...
Notable Week 12 NFL performances by area products
Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Wed Dec 2, 11:55 pm ET
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Sidney Rice, right, waits for the ball while being covered by Chicago Bears cornerback Zack Bowman (35) during the fourth quarter Sunday at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Bears 36-10.
Dixon’s first NFL start impresses teammates
Cumberland Times-News - Wed Dec 2, 11:54 pm ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost a game and found a quarterback.
NFL: Thursday night preview
Omaha World-Herald - Wed Dec 2, 11:45 pm ET
The New York Jets seek a season series split in this Buffalo “home game” at Toronto's Rogers Centre. The Jets, who scored their first defensive touchdown of the season on Sunday, enter December almost needing to win...
NFL: Stricter restrictions on concussions adapted by league
San Jose Mercury News - Wed Dec 2, 11:38 pm ET
Players hurt should not be allowed to return during a game if they show certain symptoms, the NFL rules.
Two eligible NFL Draft players signed to the Wild
OurSports Central - Wed Dec 2, 11:34 pm ET
It's a great day to be an Alaska Wild fan. Our roster is building strong and fast. Coach Lee and Coach Knighten are recruiting top notch players left and right. Most recently we'd like to introduce to our fans Steven Whitehead and Jamelle Juneau.
The NFL and#8216;RedZone' channel, the greatest invention since slicedand#8230;
Portsmouth Herald - Wed Dec 2, 11:30 pm ET
I admit it. I am one of those couch potatoes who love watching NFL football on Sunday afternoons in the fall. It took a number of years for my wife to accept that fact.
NFL Issues New Stricter Guidelines On Concussions
WPXI Pittsburgh - Wed Dec 2, 11:21 pm ET
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.
HS ROUNDUP (Dec. 3): N-W wins NFL wrestling opener
Tonawanda News - Wed Dec 2, 11:13 pm ET
A quartet of local schools won their season-opening Niagara Frontier League wrestling dual meets on Wednesday. Niagara-Wheatfield, Niagara Falls, Lewiston-Porter and Grand Island were all victorious.
An ode to the NFL Redzone Channel
Daily Vidette - Wed Dec 2, 11:02 pm ET
Dear NFL RedZone channel, I owe my life to you this season. You have taken all of my troubles away, stuffed them in a sack and shot them to the moon for all of eternity.
NFL changes return-to-play rules for concussions
Tahoe Daily Tribune - Wed Dec 2, 10:40 pm ET
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 ...
Dixon kept his focus, and that led to NFL talk
New Haven Register - Wed Dec 2, 10:33 pm ET
STORRS — Not long after accepting a full scholarship to play football at UConn in the fall of 2004, Andre Dixon began hearing similar comments and questions from friends.
NFL Notes: Browns' Lewis finished
Omaha World-Herald - Wed Dec 2, 10:30 pm ET
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...
Week 13 Cheat Sheet: NFL picks and predictions
Fox Sports - Wed Dec 2, 10:25 pm ET
Stats can mislead. For example: The NFL's top defense? Answer: Green Bay. Peter Schrager says in his Cheat Sheet that won't last.
A pair of guys get a chance to chase NFL dream
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Dec 2, 10:14 pm ET
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...
NFL Changes Concussion Rules
WIVB Buffalo - Wed Dec 2, 9:36 pm ET
The NFL has tightened its rules for players who suffer concussions. The new standards will debut at the Bills-Jets game in Toronto.
NFL: Disgruntled Raiders fans ask Davis to hire GM
Honolulu Advertiser - Wed Dec 2, 9:31 pm ET
OAKLAND, Calif. — Disgruntled Oakland Raiders fans are making a high-profile plea for owner Al Davis to step down as the team's general manager.