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The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season
4 months ago

The NFL says moving the touchback on kickoffs to the 35 is ‘not likely’ this season

Associated Press  

The NFL’s new dynamic kickoff is achieving its goals in the preseason of raising the rate of return and the threat of big plays after years of increasing touchbacks. But that’s the objective.” NFL executive Jeff Miller said 78% of kicks have been returned this preseason, up from 63% at this point a year ago. Dr. Allen Sills, the NFL’s …

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The untold story of Judee Sill, Oakland’s forgotten star finally getting her flowers
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The untold story of Judee Sill, Oakland’s forgotten star finally getting her flowers

The Independent  

At the start of the 1970s, no label seemed hipper or more tasteful than Asylum Records. open image in gallery ‘Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill’ explores the untold story of the singer-songwriter In the years since, a new generation of stars has sung her praises, including the American singer Laura Veirs, who wrote “Song for Judee” for a …

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O.C. man who killed his wife and made it look like an accident gets 15 years to life
9 months ago

O.C. man who killed his wife and made it look like an accident gets 15 years to life

LA Times  

Eric Sills, right, listens during closing arguments at his murder trial in Santa Ana before he was found guilty in December. A San Clemente fertility doctor who was convicted of fatally strangling his wife and making her death look like an accident has been sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison, according to the Orange County district attorney’s …

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LeVar Burton discovers he’s descended from Confederate soldier: ‘There’s some conflict roiling inside of me’
11 months ago

LeVar Burton discovers he’s descended from Confederate soldier: ‘There’s some conflict roiling inside of me’

LA Times  

LeVar Burton learned his family tree includes a Confederate soldier, but says this could be his entry point to communicate with white America. On the PBS series “Finding Your Roots,” host Henry Louis Gates Jr. explained to Burton that the show uses “every tool available,” including a genealogist who combed through paper trails stretching back hundreds of years, and DNA …

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A fertility doctor said his wife fell down the stairs. An O.C. jury convicted him of murder
1 year ago

A fertility doctor said his wife fell down the stairs. An O.C. jury convicted him of murder

LA Times  

Dr. Eric Scott Sills was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday after prosecutors argued he had strangled wife Susann Sills and then staged her death as an accident. “We’ve got a patient here who’s fallen off the stairs and I don’t have a pulse,” Sills told the emergency dispatcher, in a recording played for jurors in Orange County Superior Court in …

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Experts in concussion, NFL leaders gather to identify gaps in knowledge, offer guidelines on preventing brain injuries
1 year ago

Experts in concussion, NFL leaders gather to identify gaps in knowledge, offer guidelines on preventing brain injuries

CNN  

CNN — With growing attention on traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, in sports, clinicians and researchers from across the country, including doctors from the NFL, are offering guidance on how to prevent further harm in athletes. Experts in athletic brain injury and long-term cognitive disorders gathered at a summit Friday at the Cantu Concussion Center …

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NFL, NFLPA modify concussion protocols
2 years, 2 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 …

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NFL’s handling of concussions questioned after Tua’s injury
2 years, 2 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 …

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Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day
2 years, 11 months ago

Over 100 NFL players test positive for COVID-19 on the same day

Raw Story  

According to the National Football League, 96 of its players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday. There were an additional 10 positive tests among players over the weekend, bringing the total to 106 players on the league's Reserve/Covid-19 list since Christmas. "We're entering a new phase of the pandemic, different than we've seen before," said the NFL's chief medical officer, …

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Porsche Taycan Electric Sportscar Sales Surpasses 911 in First Three Quarters of 2021
3 years, 1 month ago

Porsche Taycan Electric Sportscar Sales Surpasses 911 in First Three Quarters of 2021

News 18  

Porsche recently revealed its sales figures for the first three quarters of 2021. According to the sales report, Porsche sold 28,640 units of the Taycan in the first three quarters as against the 27,972 units of its crowned jewel, the 911. Like the Taycan sports saloon, the Taycan Cross Turismo’s electric drive gets 800-volt architecture, high-tech chassis with all-wheel drive …

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Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%
3 years, 4 months ago

Number of NFL players in vaccination process up to 80%

Associated Press  

The number of NFL players in the COVID-19 vaccination process has reached 80%, with nine teams having 90% or more of their players in that category. Dr. Allen Sills, the league’s medical director, said Friday that nearly all Tier 1 and Tier 2 team employees — those who deal directly with players — have been vaccinated. Said Peter Schaffer, Dennison’s …

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'Make a shield wall!': New indictment charges growing number of violent Capitol rioters
3 years, 5 months ago

'Make a shield wall!': New indictment charges growing number of violent Capitol rioters

Raw Story  

Federal authorities continue to make new arrests in the Jan. 6 breach of the US Capitol, including individuals accused of frenzied assaults on law enforcement officers. Geoffrey Sills, a 30-year-old man from Mechanicsville, Va., "threw multiple objects, including pole-like objects, at law enforcement officers" as rioters overwhelmed police on the lower west terrace of the Capitol, according to a US …

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NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites
3 years, 10 months ago

NFL says it will make all stadiums available as coronavirus vaccination sites

LA Times  

SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the home of the Rams and Chargers, could become a vaccination center in Los Angeles County. In a letter to President Biden, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said all 32 franchises will offer their stadiums as mass vaccination centers. Seven NFL teams — the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots …

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Super Bowl LV: One for the ages despite COVID, politics
3 years, 10 months ago

Super Bowl LV: One for the ages despite COVID, politics

Al Jazeera  

Overcoming a season that teetered on collapse, fans of American football are set to be rewarded with a memorable match. The league and players’ union eschewed creating a neutral “bubble”, where teams gather and collectively quarantine during the season, an approach taken by the National Basketball Association. Allen Sills, NFL’s chief medical officer, said the season showed the league was …

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NFL to use advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL to use advisory committee to avoid conflicts of interest

Associated Press  

The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic. Troy Vincent, the league’s football operations chief, said Wednesday that the advisers, who will report to Commissioner Roger Goodell, will help avoid any “inequities” in those decisions. …

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NFL, union agree to extend daily coronavirus testing
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL, union agree to extend daily coronavirus testing

The Hindu  

The NFL extended daily coronavirus testing for players and staff until further notice even though the positive test rate from the first two weeks of camp has been less than one per cent. “I think that given the protocol changes that we recently made, as well as the use of this additional point of care technology and the recognition that …

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NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs
4 years, 4 months ago

NFL medical boss not surprised by positive cases, opt outs

News 18  

The NFL’s chief medical officer says it’s not surprising there have been positive tests for COVID-19 among players reporting to training camp. Speaking on a conference call on Thursday, Sills said the league wanted to examine the results of recent COVID-19 tests before releasing the number of positives. Sills said the league and the NFL Players Association approved all 32 …

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