GOP seeks review of claims that NFL influenced brain disease study
The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services has been requested to look into claims that the NFL had sought to improperly influence a major study on…
The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services has been requested to look into claims that the NFL had sought to improperly influence a major study on…
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton took several shots to the head during his team’s loss to the Denver Broncos Thursday night, and the NFL is facing a great deal of…
NFL officials tried to influence a government research study on the connection between football and brain disease, according to a congressional investigation report. The report, obtained by ESPN’s Outside the…
The NFL has wasted no time attempting to backpedal after a league official admitted there is a link between chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and playing football. Jeff Miller, the NFL’s…
Dave Duerson’s son called Roger Goodell’s comments about the risks of football “an insult.” During his state of the league press conference on Friday, Goodell downplayed the risks of head…
Legendary NFL quarterback Ken Stabler suffered from CTE, according to researchers. Stabler had stage 3 CTE, according to Boston University researchers who studied his brain. “He had moderately severe disease,”…
Dr. Bennet Omalu, whose work inspired the “Concussion” movie, strongly believes that O.J. Simpson suffers from CTE. Omalu originally identified the disease and he thinks Simpson exhibits a number of…
The NFL is no longer contributing $30 million to a massive Boston University study that will examine the relationship between playing football and brain disease. According to the National Institute…
The NFL has backed out of a massive research project that is seeking to better understand the relationship between playing football and brain disease, according to a report. ESPN’s Outside…
A Boston University research group that studied the brains of 91 deceased former NFL players determined that 87 of the men, or 96 percent of the sample, suffered from some…