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smartfootball.com - 10/28/2009
Football teams, brain injuries, and independent doctors
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F rom The New York Times , reporting on Congressional hearings regarding head-injuries by NFL players: Roger Goodell , the commissioner of the National Football League , defended the league’s response to the issue of concussions and the care of retired players before the House Judiciary ...
Goodell Says London May Get NFL Franchise
thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com - 10/24/2009
Goodell Says London May Get NFL Franchise
— thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com — The NFL is holding its annual regular season game at London's Wembley Stadium Sunday. This year features... the New England Patriots playing the Tampa Bay Bucs, who are owned by the Glazer family, owners of the English Premier League and European Champion League's defending champion Manchester ... (more) Goodell Says London May Get NFL Franchise

Comments vote down Sportsbiz Sportsbiz posted 10/24/2009posted this
Commissioner Criticized Over N.F.L.’s Handling of Players’ Brain Injuries
nytimes.com - 10/29/2009
Commissioner Criticized Over N.F.L.’s Handling of Players’ Brain Injuries
— nytimes.com — N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell testified before a Congressional committee that was investigating head injuries in football.... (more) Commissioner Criticized Over N.F.L.’s Handling of ...

Comments vote down The Mile High Report found this 10/29/2009found this
Maxine Waters Demonstrates Dangers of Brain Damage
bootleggersports.com - 10/28/2009
Maxine Waters Demonstrates Dangers of Brain Damage
— bootleggersports.com — Blah Blah Bappity Wappity NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified today before the House Judiciary Committee about recent... studies that show a correlation between football-related head injuries and later-life cognitive debilitation. This post should be all about how Goodell is a snake, a ... (more) Maxine Waters Demonstrates Dangers of Brain Damage

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Brain Injuries, Independent Doctors and Taylor Potts
Double-T Nation — ... I fully acknowledge that this is a bit of a stretch so just bear with me.  Earlier this week I ran across this article from Chris Brown's Smart Football regarding football teams, brain injuries and independent doctors.  I want to say first and foremost, I do not think that any college medical staff would ever put a player in danger, but this quote made me pause in regards to the thought that NFL teams should have independent doctors on the sidelines (emphasis by Brown): ...

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