All posts tagged 'Dave Duerson and CTE'

New TBI Study May Help Explain Jovan Belcher’s Actions

Posted on December 4th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

All the pundits are now raising the question that I asked days ago: Did Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher kill his girlfriend and then commit suicide in front of his coach and GM because of brain damage from playing football? Author Derek Flood mused on the issue in a..
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Titan O.J. Murdock’s Brain Donated For Boston Study

Posted on August 11th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

O.J. Murdock’s family has done the right thing:  They’ve donated his brain to scientists who are studying whether concussions lead to depression and long-term mental degeneration in football players. Murdock, a Tennessee Titan, on July 30 joined a growing list of NFL players who have committed suicide. He shot himself..
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NFL Sued By Ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson’s Family Over His Suicide

Posted on February 25th, 2012 · Posted in Brain Injury

Roughly a year ago ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson committed suicide by shooting’s himself in the chest. Now his survivors want justice from the National Football League. Duerson’s family last week filed suit against the NFL, alleging that the league has known for years that concussions sustained during the game cause permanent brain damage,..
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Official Results On Ex-Chicago Bear Duerson’s Brain To Be Released

Posted on May 1st, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Researchers are slated to release autopsy results Monday for ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson, who committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest rather than the head so his brain could be studied for disease from football-related injuries, according to The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/sports/football/02duerson.html?ref=sports There will be a press conference at the..
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Ex-NFL PLayer Shot Himself In The Chest To Save His Brain For Research

Posted on February 21st, 2011 · Posted in Brain Injury

Dave Duerson Suicide – Brain Injury Connection? Yesterday I posted a blog about ex-Chicago Bear Dave Duerson committing suicide last Thursday. It’s now believed that Duerson shot himself in the chest, rather than in the head, so his brain would be intact for testing for the degenerative disease that is plaguing retired NFL..
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