Comments on: Friday Morning News http://davepear.com/blog/2009/11/friday-morning-news/ • the unofficial blog for independent football veterans • Sun, 20 May 2012 14:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Houser http://davepear.com/blog/2009/11/friday-morning-news/comment-page-1/#comment-21919 John Houser Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:25:45 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=4511#comment-21919 <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/JohnHouser.jpg" alt="John Houser" /> Hey Dave: Following your lead, I've scheduled Dr. Amen's clinic for a brain scan and memory tests on Dec. 11, 2009. Now I can learn if I sustained any brain damage when Ordell Braase and I collided while attempted a trap block on him during the Rams/Colts game in 1958... I say attempted because when I woke up I found I was blind in one eye and had tunnel vision in the other! George Menefee, the Rams trainer, restored my vision by twisting my helmet around to the front. It seems that from the collision most of the rivets holding the helmet's suspension webbing in place popped out, collapsing and turning the helmet sideways over my head causing me to look through an ear hole with one eye and the inside of the helmet with the other. To see if I was coherent enough to understand the plays, George gave me the two finger test. I said four, they said close enough and sent me back in the game with a new helmet and a pass play. See you at SUMMIT II... John Houser Independent Retired NFL Player Advocate 1957 – 1963 LA Rams, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals John Houser
Hey Dave:

Following your lead, I’ve scheduled Dr. Amen’s clinic for a brain scan and memory tests on Dec. 11, 2009.

Now I can learn if I sustained any brain damage when Ordell Braase and I collided while attempted a trap block on him during the Rams/Colts game in 1958… I say attempted because when I woke up I found I was blind in one eye and had tunnel vision in the other! George Menefee, the Rams trainer, restored my vision by twisting my helmet around to the front. It seems that from the collision most of the rivets holding the helmet’s suspension webbing in place popped out, collapsing and turning the helmet sideways over my head causing me to look through an ear hole with one eye and the inside of the helmet with the other. To see if I was coherent enough to understand the plays, George gave me the two finger test. I said four, they said close enough and sent me back in the game with a new helmet and a pass play.

See you at SUMMIT II…

John Houser
Independent Retired NFL Player Advocate
1957 – 1963
LA Rams, Dallas Cowboys, St. Louis Cardinals

]]> By: Irv Cross http://davepear.com/blog/2009/11/friday-morning-news/comment-page-1/#comment-21860 Irv Cross Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:15:54 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=4511#comment-21860 <img src="http://www.sportsstarsusa.com/image/1646827166.jpg" alt="Irv Cross" /> Dave: I went to Newport Beach, CA this weekend to meet with Dr. Amen for a brain scan. WOW!! What a fabulous experience! After several tests and a brain scan using the latest technology, I now know the condition of my brain. I had a bunch of concussions during my playing career, and now nearly 50 years later, I finally know what my brain looks like and how to treat it. Dr. Amen is an independent, highly respected expert and a man whom I highly recommend to anyone with ANY concerns about the condition of their brains. It's my guess that 100% of the retired and active NFL Players should see a Dr. Amen. Find out the condition of your brain today; don't wait fifty years. Hey guys! The Amen Scan is free for retired players.... just GET there! The worst thing that can happen is for you to be diagnosed for whatever your issues are and improve your lifestyle. Hip Hip Hooray! Dr. Daniel Amen! Irv Cross 1961 – 1969 Philadelphia Eagles & LA Rams <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/Dr Amen and Irv1.jpg" alt="Dr. Amen & Irv Cross" /> <img src="http://www.davepear.com/images/Dr Hanks and Irv.png" alt="Dr. Hanks & Irv Cross" /> Irv Cross
Dave:

I went to Newport Beach, CA this weekend to meet with Dr. Amen for a brain scan. WOW!! What a fabulous experience! After several tests and a brain scan using the latest technology, I now know the condition of my brain. I had a bunch of concussions during my playing career, and now nearly 50 years later, I finally know what my brain looks like and how to treat it. Dr. Amen is an independent, highly respected expert and a man whom I highly recommend to anyone with ANY concerns about the condition of their brains. It’s my guess that 100% of the retired and active NFL Players should see a Dr. Amen. Find out the condition of your brain today; don’t wait fifty years.

Hey guys! The Amen Scan is free for retired players…. just GET there! The worst thing that can happen is for you to be diagnosed for whatever your issues are and improve your lifestyle.

Hip Hip Hooray! Dr. Daniel Amen!

Irv Cross
1961 – 1969
Philadelphia Eagles & LA Rams

Dr. Amen & Irv Cross

Dr. Hanks & Irv Cross

]]> By: Dave Pear http://davepear.com/blog/2009/11/friday-morning-news/comment-page-1/#comment-21831 Dave Pear Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:12 +0000 http://davepear.com/blog/?p=4511#comment-21831 <img src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2008/01/29/PH2008012901050.jpg" alt="Dave Pear Superbowl Ring" /> I've always wondered what the deal was with the NFL calling their PR study group the MTBI Committee? MILD (!) Traumatic Brain Injury. <strong>MILD?!!</strong> There was nothing <strong>mild</strong> about OUR traumatic brain injuries! Sincerely, Dave & Heidi Pear Dave Pear Superbowl Ring
I’ve always wondered what the deal was with the NFL calling their PR study group the MTBI Committee? MILD (!) Traumatic Brain Injury. MILD?!! There was nothing mild about OUR traumatic brain injuries!

Sincerely,
Dave & Heidi Pear

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