NFL lauds preparation when it comes to player safety
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL lauds preparation when it comes to player safety

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dr. Allen Sills knew the moment that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field last month during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals that something serious and potentially life-threatening had happened. “My next reaction,” Sills said, “was tremendous confidence in the people that are there.” In a matter of seconds, medical personnel from both sides rushed toward Hamlin, who had gone into cardiac arrest as thousands of fans watched in the stadium and millions more watched on television. “I know the medical staffs of both of those teams and our medical staffs have trained for exactly that moment,” said Sills, the NFL’s chief medical officer. “They key is just the preparation that starts well before game day,” said Sills, who provided a tour Thursday of the medical facilities available at State Farm Stadium, where the Chiefs will play the Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday. “The most experienced, highest-level-of-expertise people in Cincinnati to deal with that were not in hospitals that night; they were on the sideline.” Sills said about 30 medical professionals are at each NFL game, whether it be a run-of-the-mill preseason game played largely by backups and no-hopers, an international game where facilities might be different than those in the U.S., or the Super Bowl, for which a television audience of more than 200 million people is expected Sunday.

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All you need to know about: concussions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

All you need to know about: concussions

The Hindu  

In the fourth T20I between India and England on January 31, 2025, Jamie Overton’s delivery struck Shivam Dube on the helmet during the 19th over. A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury caused by a sudden hit, jolt, or impact on the head or body, leading to rapid movement of the brain inside the skull. Causes and symptoms Concussions …

NFL players suffered fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since league began tracking 9 years ago
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NFL players suffered fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since league began tracking 9 years ago

Associated Press  

NFL players suffered the fewest concussions in a season in 2024 since the league began tracking data nine years ago. “Now, that’s not to say there isn’t a lot more work for us to do.” The overall decrease builds on a record low in the preseason, which had the fewest number of concussions in practices and games. “We’ve spoken very …

How Tua Tagovailoa cleared the NFL concussion protocol to return to the Dolphins
5 months ago

How Tua Tagovailoa cleared the NFL concussion protocol to return to the Dolphins

New York Times  

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to make his return to action Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals after missing four games due to a concussion he suffered in Week 2. Although the NFL’s concussion protocol doesn’t change based on how many concussions a player has suffered, that independent expert takes the player’s complete medical history into account. “The tests …

NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NFL and its players …

Reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion shows the NFL has come a long way: Analysis
6 months, 1 week ago

Reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion shows the NFL has come a long way: Analysis

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. The reaction to Tua Tagovailoa’s latest concussion shows how the league, its current and former players, fans and the media have evolved. “If I’m him, at this point, I’m seriously considering retiring from football,” Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez said on Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast …

NFL reports lower-body injuries down, concussions up in 2023 season
1 year, 1 month ago

NFL reports lower-body injuries down, concussions up in 2023 season

New York Times  

During the 2023 season, the NFL saw a dramatic increase in overall player availability. “We’ve made it an offseason priority to talk with coaches, strength coaches and performance directors about trends and observations, particularly in how we bring players back,” NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said. “I think it’s fair to say there’s an increasingly conservative nature in …

The NFL is making data-driven progress on leg muscle injury prediction and prevention
1 year, 6 months ago

The NFL is making data-driven progress on leg muscle injury prediction and prevention

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The NFL ‘s health and safety initiatives focus heavily on concussions, the face of football’s ever-present danger. “I don’t think a lot of people thought of this as a really big-ticket injury five or 10 years ago,” said Dr. Christina Mack, a chief scientific officer at IQVIA, the health data firm that conducts third-party injury analysis for the …

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study

Hindustan Times  

Concussions are an unfortunate part of junior and senior level contact sports. Sports concussions increase risk of injury: Study Published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, the world-first study tracked and evaluated the long-term impact of concussion and subsequent injury risk of 1455 sub-elite junior Australian rules football players. This builds on previous UniSA research that found …

Analysis: NFL can’t shake perception it doesn’t care what players and coaches think
1 year, 10 months ago

Analysis: NFL can’t shake perception it doesn’t care what players and coaches think

Associated Press  

Even when the NFL institutes a rule designed to reduce concussions, it can’t shake the perception that it doesn’t care what players and coaches think. I mean, you start taking pieces and you know, we’ll see how this goes but you don’t want to take too many pieces away or you’re going to be playing flag football,” Kansas City Chiefs …

NFL Commissioner Goodell tackles diversity, concussions
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL Commissioner Goodell tackles diversity, concussions

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — From diversity to concussions, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league is still looking for improvement. As for officiating, he says: “it’s never been better.” Goodell addressed those topics and more, including the Washington Commanders’ investigation, flex scheduling and international play in his annual Super Bowl news conference Wednesday. “You’re always going to have contacts that are not …

NFL concussions rise during 2022 regular season, particularly among QBs
2 years, 1 month ago

NFL concussions rise during 2022 regular season, particularly among QBs

New York Times  

The NFL saw a rise in concussions this season, the league announced on a conference call discussing health and safety Friday. Here’s what you need to know: Concussions were up roughly 18 percent this season and 60 percent of that increase came from quarterbacks and special teams. Backstory Concussions were a big point of discussion among the NFL this season …

AP source: Tagovailoa, Bridgewater out of protocols
2 years, 5 months ago

AP source: Tagovailoa, Bridgewater out of protocols

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have completed all of the return-to-play steps required by the NFL and are no longer in the league’s recently revised concussion protocols, a person with knowledge of the decisions said Saturday. But Tagovailoa getting cleared puts him on track to return for Miami’s Oct. 22 game against the Pittsburgh …

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change
2 years, 5 months ago

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change

NPR  

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change Enlarge this image toggle caption Edward Diller/Getty Images Edward Diller/Getty Images The NFL is once again under fire over concussions. Sponsor Message The investigation showed that the NFL's concussion protocol had been followed in evaluating Tagovailoa, who did not show concussion symptoms either during his mid-game medical evaluation on Sept. 25 …

NFL players know how to game league’s sideline concussion tests
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL players know how to game league’s sideline concussion tests

New York Times  

A defensive starter in the NFL blitzed into what looked like an uncovered gap when the opposing right tackle peeled off his assignment and the left tackle pushed another player across the formation, sandwiching the defender between their 300-plus-pound bodies. “So I know if I just keep saying those 10 words over and over and over in my head while …

Goodell: NFL to make ‘change or two’ to concussion protocol
2 years, 5 months ago

Goodell: NFL to make ‘change or two’ to concussion protocol

Associated Press  

LONDON — The NFL is prepared “to make a change or two” to its concussion protocol, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at a fan forum in London on Saturday as the league faces questions about how the Miami Dolphins handled quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s recent injuries. Responding to a fan’s question about concussions and “recent incidents,” Goodell outlined the league’s “intensive …

NFL, NFLPA modify concussion protocols
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL, NFLPA modify concussion protocols

New York Times  

The NFL announced Saturday it has agreed with the NFLPA to change its concussion protocols to include “ataxia,” which is defined as an abnormality of balance/stability, motor coordination or dysfunctional speech caused by a neurological issue. “I think it’s important to note that Mr. Tagovailoa had suffered back and ankle injuries earlier in the game,” Dr. Sills said, who showed …

NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The NFL Players Association urged the league on Friday to implement changes to its concussion protocol in time to protect players in this weekend’s games. The players’ union wants to strengthen the protocol to avoid a repeat of what happened to Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in Week 3 against Buffalo. “We would like these changes to …

Bucs’ Cam Brate complained of shoulder pain before concussion symptoms, Bowles says
2 years, 5 months ago

Bucs’ Cam Brate complained of shoulder pain before concussion symptoms, Bowles says

New York Times  

Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles offered an explanation as to why tight end Cameron Brate was initially allowed to return to Sunday night’s game against the Chiefs shortly before he was ruled out with a concussion. GO DEEPER Cam Brate’s concussion, opening-kickoff fumble and more Bucs notables after loss to Chiefs Brate collided violently with a teammate, left the game briefly, …

NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injury
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injury

Associated Press  

The NFL’s handling of concussions has evolved dramatically from the days when players were given smelling salts on the bench and sent back into the game. That’s not happening, and the most effective means of protecting players remains enforcing strict concussion protocols, which players, fans and others are concerned didn’t happen with Tagovailoa. Sills said “it’s impossible to know” if …

NFL's handling of concussions questioned after Tua's injury
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL's handling of concussions questioned after Tua's injury

The Independent  

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NFL's chief medical officer tells DailyMail.com the league will 'learn' from Tua injury
2 years, 5 months ago

NFL's chief medical officer tells DailyMail.com the league will 'learn' from Tua injury

Daily Mail  

The NFL has vowed to learn from the concussion controversy surrounding Tua Tagovailoa after the Miami Dolphins quarterback suffered a sickening head injury just days on from another worrying collision that left him stumbling down the field. One prominent campaigner called for job losses and even jail time for Dolphins staff after Tagovailoa was hospitalized following the incident in Thursday's …

Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol
2 years, 5 months ago

Explainer: Tua Tagovailoa, fencing response and NFL protocol

Associated Press  

Tua Tagovailoa stumbled to the ground, his legs wobbly and unable to walk to the huddle after banging his head Sunday. So we’ll come back with a formal answer to that question, something that we want to engage in.” Before the game, Chris Nowinski, a founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation who played football at Harvard, wrote on Twitter: “If …

How does NFL’s concussion protocol work? Questions surrounding Tua Tagovailoa
2 years, 6 months ago

How does NFL’s concussion protocol work? Questions surrounding Tua Tagovailoa

New York Times  

When Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa appeared to suffer a head injury in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, it raised questions about the NFL’s concussion protocol. How does the league’s concussion protocol work and who has the final say about when a player returns to the field? This committee developed the league’s concussion protocol in 2011 but review it …

NFL report: concussions dropped 50 PERCENT when players wore new 'Guardian Caps' over the summer
2 years, 6 months ago

NFL report: concussions dropped 50 PERCENT when players wore new 'Guardian Caps' over the summer

Daily Mail  

The NFL has released a report revealing that its new 'Guardian Cap' initiative reduced preseason concussions by more than 50%, despite being panned by some players and coaches. According to data released Wednesday, NFL players mandated to wear so-called 'Guardian Caps' saw drop in concussions by more than half, compared to the average from the last three years. An NFL …

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?
3 years ago

Concussion, the ‘invisible injury’: What are the rules in football and what should be done?

New York Times  

“The biggest thing about concussion is that you can’t see it,” says one first-team physio in the English Football League. A poll of 96 professional football clubs’ doctors from English, French and Belgian leagues showed 83 per cent of them believed that temporary concussion substitutes “would inform an effective part of any future protocol”. “The way we get trained, with …

Study links insufficient sleep, stress to symptoms resembling concussion
4 years, 2 months ago

Study links insufficient sleep, stress to symptoms resembling concussion

Hindustan Times  

Washington, January 25 : While we all know how getting less sleep and stress can be harmful to a person's health, a new study suggested that lack of sleep, pre-existing mental health issues, and stress could also lead to symptoms that resemble concussion. While we all know how getting less sleep and stress can be harmful to a person's health, …

Explained: Concussion — “How many warnings does football need?”
4 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Concussion — “How many warnings does football need?”

New York Times  

If the sight of Raul Jimenez leaving the pitch on a stretcher early in Wolves’ 2-1 win away at Arsenal was harrowing, it was the images of a bloodied David Luiz that has forced football to ask itself renewed questions about concussion. A loss of consciousness – suspected or confirmed – requires the player to be substituted, with the club’s …

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed
5 years, 4 months ago

NFL ready to help football's governing bodies prevent future brain damage as concussion subs are discussed

The Telegraph  

The NFL is ready to meet with football’s governing bodies to share its best practice in protecting players against future brain damage ahead of a meeting next week to discuss the potential introduction of concussion substitutes. Research last month by the University of Glasgow revealed that former professional footballers are at a significantly increased risk of neurodegenerative disease and reported …

The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless
5 years, 5 months ago

The NFL's Helmet Tests Are Brainless

Wired  

Since 2012 the NFL has been running simulations to test helmets, which manufacturers submit to on a voluntary basis. What wasn't reported is that the NFL’s helmet testing and ranking system does not take into account helmet-to-ground and helmet-to-body impacts—scenarios that in the 2015 to 2017 NFL seasons accounted for 46 percent and 18 percent of concussions, respectively. But we …

Football set for temporary 10-minute 'concussion substitutions'
5 years, 6 months ago

Football set for temporary 10-minute 'concussion substitutions'

Daily Mail  

Football's approach to concussion treatment is set to undergo sweeping changes as the International Football Association Board considers proposals to introduce a 'concussion substitute', when a player is treated for head injuries. According to The Athletic the board, which will meet on October 23, will hold discussions over introducing a mandatory 10-minute test for players with concussion, which would take …

Expert cautions that the NFL's 24% concussion drop won't help prevent degenerative brain disease CTE
6 years, 1 month ago

Expert cautions that the NFL's 24% concussion drop won't help prevent degenerative brain disease CTE

Daily Mail  

He explained that there is no proven correlation between CTE and concussions Lee E. Goldstein, MD, PhD, an associate professor at Boston University School of Medicine and College of Engineering said the findings are misleading The NFL's recent announcement that concussions fell 24 percent in 2018 may be encouraging, but Boston University associate professor Lee E. Goldstein told DailyMail.com that …

NFL concussion claims hit $500m nearly a decade sooner than expected
6 years, 7 months ago

NFL concussion claims hit $500m nearly a decade sooner than expected

Daily Mail  

More than $500 million in claims were approved as of Monday under the NFL's concussion settlement, nearly a decade earlier than league officials estimated they would reach that amount. 'I would not only want him to play football, I would certainly encourage him to do it and I would let him do it,' he said 'We encourage all eligible former …

NFLPA 'health playbook' educate players on CTE
7 years ago

NFLPA 'health playbook' educate players on CTE

Daily Mail  

The NFL Players Association has created a 'health playbook' aimed at educating players on the risks associated with the high-contact sport. The first-ever football medical guide distributed to NFLPA members this week notably includes information about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a severe brain injury believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. A study published last summer looked at …

The More We Learn About CTE, The Harder It Is For Football To Stay The Same
7 years, 5 months ago

The More We Learn About CTE, The Harder It Is For Football To Stay The Same

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The lawyer for Aaron Hernandez is suing the National Football League after an autopsy found that the 27-year-old player, who died by suicide after being convicted of murder, had a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. “They have different environmental factors that can come into play.” What researchers do know, Cherry said, is that CTE doesn’t require …

NFL cuts ties with NIH concussion study
7 years, 7 months ago

NFL cuts ties with NIH concussion study

Daily Mail  

The NFL has cut ties with the National Institutes of Health study into concussion after years of feuding over critical researchers. And this week, just days before the NFL and NIH announced the end of their partnership, Dr Stern's research team published an explosive report, revealing 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had signs of CTE in post-mortem examinations. …

Concussion in sport can not be ignored any longer, especially with chilling stats like these
7 years, 7 months ago

Concussion in sport can not be ignored any longer, especially with chilling stats like these

ABC  

Sometimes the numbers say it all. A newly published study on the impact of American football found that 110 of the 111 NFL players who donated their brains for research suffered the condition chronic traumatic encephalopathy. So in a way never envisioned by the sport's endless battle analogies, the NFL is sending its players to war. Loading The sickening sight …

For high school football players, just a season of play brings brain changes
8 years, 3 months ago

For high school football players, just a season of play brings brain changes

LA Times  

Without sustaining a single concussion, a North Carolina high school football team showed worrisome brain changes after a single season of play, a new study has shown. A detailed effort to capture the on-field experiences of 24 high school football players showed that, at the end of a single season of play, teammates whose heads sustained the most frequent contact …

Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study
8 years, 6 months ago

Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found. The study was small, involving 69 teens treated at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center concussion clinic, but the results bolster evidence supporting the growing number of return-to-play laws …

NFL vice-president Jeff Miller acknowledges link between concussions and CTE brain condition
9 years ago

NFL vice-president Jeff Miller acknowledges link between concussions and CTE brain condition

ABC  

A top NFL official acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday a link between football-related concussions and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain condition caused by repeated blows to the head. The statement came from the National Football League's senior vice president for health and safety, Jeff Miller, when he was asked during a hearing before the U.S. House of …

In A First, NFL Executive Admits Football Is Linked To Brain Damage
9 years ago

In A First, NFL Executive Admits Football Is Linked To Brain Damage

NPR  

In A First, NFL Executive Admits Football Is Linked To Brain Damage Enlarge this image toggle caption Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Doug Pensinger/Getty Images A discussion on Capitol Hill about concussion research brought a startling moment Monday, as an NFL executive acknowledged for the first time that football has been linked to a degenerative brain disease. Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive …

CTE: 5 things to know
9 years, 1 month ago

CTE: 5 things to know

CNN  

Story highlights CTE results from repeated hits to the head A study found that 96% of former pro football players have the brain disease A variant of CTE was documented as far back as 1928 CNN — The list of football players with a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, continues to grow. Harder helmets aren’t the answer …

Concussion in the NFL: The dying game
9 years, 2 months ago

Concussion in the NFL: The dying game

The Independent  

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Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players
9 years, 3 months ago

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players

NPR  

Doctor Behind 'Concussion' Wanted To 'Enhance The Lives' Of Football Players Enlarge this image toggle caption Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Bryan Bedder/Getty Images The new Will Smith movie Concussion has put the spotlight back on the dangers of football. Smith portrays Dr. Bennet Omalu, the Nigerian immigrant who was the first to publish research on the degenerative brain disease he called …

Will Smith movie ‘Concussion’ touches nerve for NFL
9 years, 3 months ago

Will Smith movie ‘Concussion’ touches nerve for NFL

CNN  

Story highlights Meeting Dr. Bennet Omalu inspired Will Smith to play role Families of fallen NFL players were on set of "Concussion" 87 of 91 former players tested positive for CTE NFL has endured a series of run-ins with Hollywood CNN — By now, even the most casual NFL fans are aware that head injuries are a serious cause for …

Youth Football Clinics Try A New Angle To Prevent Concussions
10 years, 10 months ago

Youth Football Clinics Try A New Angle To Prevent Concussions

NPR  

Youth Football Clinics Try A New Angle To Prevent Concussions Enlarge this image toggle caption Kike Calvo/AP Images for National Football League Kike Calvo/AP Images for National Football League On a windy day in in Macon, Ga., dozens of second-graders are standing on a university football field, crowded around Atlanta Falcons rookie Terren Jones. Primarily funded by the NFL, these …

NFL agrees to pay $765M to settle concussion suits
11 years, 6 months ago

NFL agrees to pay $765M to settle concussion suits

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL agreed to pay more than three-quarters of a billion dollars to settle lawsuits from thousands of former players who developed dementia or other concussion-related health problems they say were caused by the very on-field violence that fueled the game’s rise to popularity and profit. U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody in Philadelphia is expected to rule …

Goodell: NFL ‘can and must’ make football safer
12 years ago

Goodell: NFL ‘can and must’ make football safer

Associated Press  

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will continue to do “everything we can” to make football safer. “We know that in order to secure the future, we can and must do more to make the game safer, and in the process, we will make other sports safer as well,” Goodell said. Goodell said the league …

Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk
13 years, 1 month ago

Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk

NPR  

Many Hits, Rather Than A Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk Enlarge this image toggle caption Purdue University Purdue University High school football players have changes in their brain function long before they have recognizable signs of a concussion, according to a new study. Over two seasons, six players had concussions, but 17 others showed brain changes even though they …

Is Aaron Rodgers Hiding a Concussion?
14 years, 2 months ago

Is Aaron Rodgers Hiding a Concussion?

Slate  

Nate, you wrote: “Rarely have I seen a guy on the field or on the sideline who looked like he was truly in pain. Stefan, this reminds me of the rulebook pedantry that governs pro-football flag-throwing—the fact that a running back who gets bashed in the head does not get the same protections as a “defenseless receiver.” While some NHL …

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