The House Judiciary Committee has set a May 24 hearing in New York to get information on concussions and other brain trauma in football. http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/house-committee-to-discuss-concussions-in-new-york-forum/ So far the committee has held three events on brain injury and the National Football…
Roethlisberger: Could Brain Injury Excuse his Actions?
A little over a month ago, I suggested that there could be a relationship between Ben Roethlisberger’s difficulties with the NFL (and the law) and brain injuries he has suffered. See http://www.tbilaw.com/blog/2010/03/football-and-brain-damage-the-cautionary-tale-of-steelers-quarterback-roethlisberger.html On Sunday that idea was picked up by…
Injured Running Backs Are Damaged Goods To NFL
National Football League scouts are concerned about the injuries, including concussions, that prospective running backs have received, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/91289844.html Writer Bob McGinn – perhaps tongue in cheek, perhaps not – writes, “Across draft boards across…
New NFL Rules to Prevent Concussion
During their meeting in Orlando this week, and following much embarrassing publicity last year, National Football League officials made some key changes in their safety rules. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/25/sports/AP-FBN-NFL-Meetings.html?_r=1 Some of the rules passed Wednesday are aimed at protecting “defenseless” players, as…