Junior Seau suicide leads to NFL soul searching on football violence
The irony struck almost immediately on Wednesday afternoon. Within 90 minutes of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell handing out one of the stiffest suspensions in league history to four players for their...
View ArticleInjured athletes battle mental illness more
Jesse Fowler, an African-American football player for Merrimack College, recalls his fears after a severe concussion sidelined him for the remainder of the 2010 season. “I had a little anxiety. I was...
View ArticleNFL player Junior Seau had brain disease CTE
Junior Seau, one of the NFL’s best and fiercest players for nearly two decades, had a degenerative brain disease when he committed suicide last May, the National Institutes of Health told The...
View ArticleJunior Seau’s family sues NFL over brain injuries
The family of Junior Seau has sued the NFL, claiming the former linebacker’s suicide was the result of brain disease caused by violent hits he sustained while playing football. The wrongful death...
View ArticleWhat is ‘CTE’ all about?
There have been numerous reports in the past two weeks about the four former NFL stars — Tony Dorsett, Joe DeLamielleure, Leonard Marshall and Mark Duper — diagnosed with early signs of a brain...
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