Florio Again Spot On
If you have followed for the past few months you will notice a big increase of posts on one journalists offerings: Mike Florio. He has taken up the “professional” version of what we have been doing for the past 16…
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Florio-Carroll Plan Installed
As detailed by Mike Florio and Will Carroll in their ongoing coverage of concussions the NFL has sent a memo out to the teams informing them the NFL Observer at the games will have a “hotline” to the medical staff…
Mike & Mike and My Thoughts Going Forward
There are some of us that had hoped that the “World Wide Leader” in sports would have used its platform last night to further the discussion on the concussion issue. Yes, as the commenters pointed out in the other post,…
Refreshing Comments From Florio
Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk does a great job of covering the NFL. He has great observations and fact based information that those who read about the league find informative and refreshing. One such entry from Florio came today in his…
The Debate of When To Pull A Player
This past week there were some prime examples of concussions, including mechanism of injury and how they are currently handled – some say mishandled – in the National Football League. Now the debate rages on about when exactly a player…
Dorsett Talks About His Battle
Tony Dorsett, NFL Hall of Fame member, was one of the most high-profile players to join the ever-growing law suits against the NFL. It may have shocked some, however his name and now his words only go to help with…
Ricky Being Ricky
Aloof, that is one way to characterize Ricky Williams. The one time dominant running back in the sport of football who retired early to pursue “peace” and smoke dope only to come back to earn more money has discounted the…
Monday Morning Weekend Review
There has been a lot of press about concussions the past weekend, mainly due to the NFL draft, however much information is out there (thanks to Concerned Mom for highlighting some in the comment section). Here is a quick rundown…
Dream Come True
With the breaking news that the NFL and NFLPA will employ independent athletic trainers at games to oversee all concussion-related injuries I am extremely proud. As a direct result of the Cleveland Browns’ failure to test quarterback Colt McCoy for…
Fujita To Lobby Players Association
Not only is Scott Fujita a veteran on the NFLPA Executive Committee but he is a concussion “survivor” as I call them. Someone who has experienced the injury and managed it correctly. Scott Fujita plays for the Cleveland Browns the…
Gaining Momentum
As I began the blog there were plenty of people who told us that what we were doing was “nice” but it will have little effect on the concussion issue. The easiest and actual response was “so what?” I honestly…
Sunday Recap
As Football Sunday played out yesterday there was more attention on the head injury issue; naturally because the NFL set in motion – if only through reinforcement – a system to get players off the field in cases of overt…
Will Carroll’s Med Check
If you don’t follow Will you really should. He runs a weekly Med Check on injuries in the NFL, he often utilizes this blog for information regarding concussions. Will has been all over the concussion issue, not just recently, rather…
Kris Dielman Part III
As we have highlighted the Dielman injury was very poorly handled and regardless of how you view it, it put the mans life in danger. Mike Florio has been all over it (see posts below), as has Will Carroll of Sports…
Kris Dielman Incident
Mike Florio has been hot on the concussion subject from the beginning of the season, pointing out potential flaws and “double-standards” that have presented themselves. As we mentioned in the Week 7 Report, Kris Dielman of the Chargers sustained a…
2011 NFL Concussion Report Week 7
The Concussion Blog Original, NFL Concussion Report, is a weekly compiling of the reported head injuries in the National Football League. Concussions are added to the list each week from multiple sources to give you the reader a picture of…
The Need for Indpendent Evaluators on NFL Sidelines
We have discussed the NFL policy on concussions from preseason until last week when we discussed the apparent “dirt in the eye” issue that Vick dealt with. We have even delved into some of the concerns and issues that face…
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