Oct 25, 2009 | Arizona Republic
Heat Index: Hits never end for punt returners
Ask anyone what the toughest position to play in the NFL is and they probably will answer "quarterback." But if you think about it a little longer, is there anything tougher to do in the big-boy league than being a punt returner? If it's not the toughest job in the NFL, it certainly has to be the most dangerous.
Concussions linked with dementia.
Sickening blow ... Daniel Giansiracusa of the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda's Justin Koschitzke lie motionless on the field after the pair collided in Melbourne in 2006.
Footballa s wounded gladiators
A new study found that concussions put NFL players at far greater risk of permanent brain damage.
Goodell and Smith to testify to Congress
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith will both testify at a Congressional hearing on head injuries among NFL players.
Dick Heller: Study should be no-brainer
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, played against LSU last weekend just 14 days after sustaining what team doctors called his first concussion in a game against Kentucky.
Patients didn't consent to UNC study later hacked
Patients receiving letters warning their personal information may have been stolen by a hacker have been surprised to learn they were involved in the University of North Carolina medical study.
Arizona Cardinals paying special attention to special teams
Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt was a walk-on in college and a 12th-round draft pick in the NFL.
Cards notes: Special teams play shines
Sean Morey made the Pro Bowl last year as a special teams player. If Calais Campbell keeps this up, he may repeat the feat this season.
The following is a quote from Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Sean Morey . He's a smart guy who has studied concussions.
Congress to Hold Hearing on N.F.L. Head Injuries
As debate over football's long-term effects on players' cognitive function continues among doctors and the National Football League , the discussion will soon move to Congress.
Congress, players union to examine concussions
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he will hold hearings on head injuries among NFL players.
Published: Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 3:16 p.m. It is possible that in the last seven days we have seen the beginning of the end of American football as we know it.
Jim Donaldson: Farnham, the latest in his family to star at Brown, plays a lot like Sean Morey
There always seemed to be a game of football going on in the backyard of the Farnham house in Andover, Mass.
Cards' Morey to chair NFLPA trauma committee
The NFL Players Association has formed a committee to address the issue of head trauma among players.
Matt Birk knows concussions. The Ravens center has had three confirmed in his life, the most recent of which left him in a fog on the sideline of a home game in Minnesota trying to remember how exactly to leave the field.
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