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• in Football
  Kids and Concussions - Are You Ready for Some Football?
  What would you say to Roger Goodell about the NFL’s opportunity to make youth sports safer?
  by coachlorraine / on Aug 5, 2012
• in Sports
  Sidney Crosby to Resume Skating — Again
  Sidney Crosby is set to resume skating after suffering concussion-like symptoms in December.
  by jenna3967 / on Jan 12, 2012
• in Sports
  Former NHL Player Saves Teammate's Life
  Former NHL player Mike Danton saved a teammate's life in Sweden, using skills learned in prison.
  by jenna3967 / on Sep 20, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “concussion”

 

• Evan Weiner: NFL Job Audition Includes Making “Suicide Squad” Rather than Special Teams Squad

  
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  Posted with the express consent of Evan Weiner: . . THE BUSINESS AND POLITICS OF SPORTS . BY EVAN WEINER COMMENTARY . The NFL job audition includes making the “suicide squad” rather than the special teams squad . May 11, 2013 Examiner . The National Football League is open for business again. Players are on [...]
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• Sink or Swim Mystery-Romantic Suspense Novel Now an #Audiobook

  
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  I’m thrilled to announce that my mystery novel with a touch of romance, Sink or Swim, is now an audiobook for Amazon, Audible, and iTunes. Funda Duval did such an incredible job with the narration that listeners will feel as if this is a movie with the visual turned off.  She gives each character a [...]
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• Finally, A Useful Robot: The Beer-Dropping Octocopter

  
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  This is a SteadiDrone octocopter specially modified to deliver beers to attendees at the upcoming Oppikoppi music festival in South Africa. You just order a brewski via iPhone app (sorry Android users -- looks like youre DD), then the copter drops a parachuted beer to your location . Sure the operation sounds ...
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• Friend Recalled to Triple-A, Joseph Out

  
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  Despite his struggles, Friend will get another shot at Triple-A. Photo by Jay Floyd. According to Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting for the IronPigs Matt Provence , Justin Friend , 26, has been promoted to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley. In ten games across Reading and Lehigh Valley, Friend has a 9.00 ERA ...
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• Bill to create pilot insurance program for student athletes at risk of concussions passes to Senate

  
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  … A bill to create an optional pilot insurance program that would help cover students who are at risk of concussions in sports practice passed into the Senate on Wednesday. The bill passed with a close vote of 91 ‘ayes’ and 53 ‘nays’ — many no’s coming from conservative Republicans such as Rep. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Please, let Toronto Blue Jay pitcher, J A Happ be alright!?

  
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  UPDATE! J A Happ has been released from the hospital and despite bruises and a cut to his ear, he’s in good shape. Great to hear! This afternoon my poor old heart fell into my stomach as I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• With Golf Cart Accidents on the Rise, how Stupid can you be in a Golf Cart?

  
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  Being stupid in a golf cart is something that comes naturally for some folks--and unfortunately can lead to serious injury in a golf cart accident.
  2 weeks ago

• IFV 2013: NFL (Alumni) Now Promoting Drug Trials?

  
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  In the past week, we’ve been flooded with a large-scale press campaign from the long-quiet NFL Alumni about a new drug trial that has an incredible range of claims ranging from antidepressant benefits to new brain stem cell generation. The problem we noticed was that this is a completely new drug in its earliest ...
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• IFV 2013: Dr. Bennet Omalu on CTE and Football

  
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  Dr. Bennet Omalu was the first pathologist to uncover the presence of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in the brains of retired football players. It all started when Mike Webster’s body ended up on his examination table in Pittsburgh in 2002. As assistant coroner in Pittsburgh at the time, Dr. Omalu sought ...
  2 weeks ago

• IFV 2013: Concussion Lawsuit Panel

  
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  We kicked off the first day of our Conference with a great overview of the concussion lawsuits with two of the top attorneys in this litigation: Jason Luckasevic from Goldberg Persky White filed the first lawsuit against the NFL and was also to include Riddell in his filings. One of their two partners in the [...]
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• IFV 2013: Our Panelists and Schedule

  
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  With last-minute itinerary changes and arrivals, we’ve been juggling our Conference schedule to accommodate everything. And we’ve also made some minor additions to our schedule as well in order to cover some very recent events that we believe most of the retired player community will want to hear about. . Here’s ...
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• The dumbest way Ive ever injured myself.

  
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  Back in the summer of 2006 I had a strict daily schedule. Everyday Id wake up at eight in the morning, take my cousin Matthew to school, return to my granddads house at about nine in the morning. From there I simply left MSN on and played on the Wii-Fit all day until somebody spoke to me and wed arrange a day out ...
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• IFV 2013: A Lot Happens in a Week!

  
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  Wow! A lot has happened in the past week as we’ve been preparing for our upcoming Conference! We’re edging closer to the vote on AB 1309 in California which will disqualify most professional athletes from Workers Compensation claims in the state. (Click HERE to read the actual bill that’s coming up for a vote as ...
  3 weeks ago

• 5 Concussion Precautions Parents Should Consider

  
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  Spring is finally here and that means warmer weather, flowers blooming and of course, kids sports are in full swing. We all want to keep our kids safe and healthy. The word concussion is something that instills fear in any parent because they know concussions are closely associated with many youth contact sports. ...
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• The death of American football? I don’t think so

  
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  by Nate   Bring the hurt                 Do you want him crushing you at 22 mph?                       I just read an article by John Kass at the Chicago Tribune (link is here ) which made the case, more or less, that American Football is as “dead as the Marlboro ...
  3 weeks ago

• Semin to miss final 2 games with concussion (The Associated Press)

  
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  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes say Alexander Semin is out with a concussion.
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• Semin to miss final 2 games with concussion (The Associated Press)

  
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  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- The Carolina Hurricanes say Alexander Semin is out with a concussion.
  3 weeks ago

• Nolan Harrison III Speaks…

  
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  . Thus spoke Nolan Harrison III in another one of his “Former Players Newsletters” about meetings and conferences earlier this week in Sacramento about a newly proposed State Bill A.B. 1309. In case you hadn’t heard, Bill 1309 “would exempt minor and major league professional athletes from filing workers comp ...
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• Student Athlete Concussions

  
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  Sports and recreational activities account for 21% of concussions developing to head trauma among American children. Find more stats about concussion occurrences on student fields, learn about the immediate and post-traumatic symptoms, how to recognize them and how to deal with an injured player.
  4 weeks ago

• Safety Checklist for Sports Parents

  
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  Safe Kids Week  is the perfect time for parents to keep themselves in check and know their role in sports safety for their little athletes. A report published by Safe Kids Worldwide in 2012 indicates that one in three children who play team sports are injured seriously enough to miss practices, games or ...
  4 weeks ago

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