I’ve read a lot of stories about the mental deterioration and psychological anguish that ex-NFL players suffer from the brain injuries they sustained during their careers. And one of the best ones I’ve seen is a recent story about former tackle Kyle Turley by The San Diego Union-Tribune. In the..
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For all its supposed concern and lip service about worrying about its players, the National Football League continues to stubbornly refuse to face facts about the link between repeated head injuries and long term brain damage. This is clearly demonstrated by a telling story that The New York Times published..
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Seau with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy I’d like to say that this news is a surprise, but of course it isn’t. Brain specialists have determined that former NFL linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, had the degenerative brain disease that’s been discovered in literally dozens of deceased players —..
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The parents of former Cincinnati Reds player Ryan Freel, who committed suicide Dec. 22, have agreed to have his brain tissue tested for a degenerative disease that has been found in athletes who sustained repeated head injuries during their careers, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/31/sports/baseball/game-not-known-for-ferocity-claims-a-casualty-who-was.html?_r=0 It appears that..
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This is no surprise: Former Atlanta Falcons player Ray Easterling, who committed suicide earlier this year, had the brain disease that’s been linked to repeated concussions in athletes. Easterling’s widow, Mary Ann Easterling, released the results of a medical examiner’s report on her husband to the Associated Press on Friday,..
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The life of another former pro football player, who suspected he was suffering from long-term brain damage, has ended in tragedy. In this instance it was Dave Duerson, who committed suicide last Thursday by shooting himself in the chest. He was only 50. http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/02/report-duerson-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound.html In its obituary, The New York Times described Duerson..
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