Tag Archives: CTE

ESPN reports: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa left Thursday night’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills after sustaining a concussion in the third quarter, the third diagnosed concussion of his NFL career. There was no immediate timeline for his return. The injury occurred when Tagovailoa scrambled up the middle for a first down and made forcible contact with his helmet to …

The New York Post reports: O.J. Simpson’s brain will be incinerated, not investigated, The Post has learned. The body of the killer and former NFL great is expected to be cremated Tuesday in Las Vegas — with no plans to donate his brain for research despite multiple requests from scientists, a rep for his estate told The Post. The family …

CNN reports: Walker, when asked by the moderator if the federal government should step in to make sure everyone has access to health care, began a confusing non-response. “Well, right now, people have coverage for health care. It’s according to what type of coverage do you want. Because if you have an able-bodied job, you’re going to have health care,” …

USA Today reports: The NFL and NFL Players Association’s investigation into Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s evaluation for a concussion found both independent medical professionals and team medical staff followed the league’s concussion protocols, in a statement released Saturday. The biggest takeaway from the NFL’s findings: “The outcome in this case is not what was intended when the protocols were …

The Huffington Post reports: In September 2011, ESPN was rolling out its documentary about Herschel Walker — but the man of the hour wouldn’t be at the big premiere because, he said, he had real work to do. “I have to head back to Arkansas for a sales meeting at my chicken factory,” Walker told ESPN at the time. “I …

“I’ve always been very transparent. I’ve been very transparent. And I will be a champion for mental health because I’ve helped so many people that had a mental health problem. “I think a lot of families have a lot of struggles with mental health, and I will be a champion for that. “And they can continue to bring all this, …

The Washington Post reports: Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas was diagnosed with Stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), his family said in a statement on Tuesday, after doctors at the Boston University CTE Center studied the former wide receiver’s brain. Thomas was found dead in December at his Roswell, Ga. home at the age of 33, and while the cause …

“This guy was in a boy band, I think his son will be much more qualified to be in a boy band. It’s a lot safer on stage than it is on a football field, right? Come on, this is indicative of the way the elites see football, and tough sports and manhood, frankly. You learn things when you get …

Retired NFL Hall Of Fame quarterback Brett Favre issued a sobering assessment ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl: “How do you make the game safer? You don’t play. You know, I mean, is that going to happen? No, I think the NFL is here to stay, obviously. And that being said, I think we, we have started the ball rolling, …

SB Nation reports: Tom Savage suffered a concussion against the 49ers that forced T.J. Yates to come in at quarterback. He would later be ruled out after further evaluation, but not before coming back into the game for a series, somehow, before doctors properly diagnosed him. The handling of the incident is sure to bring questions. Savage was clearly hurt, …