Here are more of the latest stories on concussions. While the sports media has led much of the charge on the short- and long-term damage from concussions, we’ve been noticing more of the geek media like WIRED Magazine have recently been providing fresh coverage from a coldly scientific angle – and in plain English.
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Head Games: The Truth about Concussions,
Kim Gorgens,
Mind Your Matter–What You Need to Know About Concussions,
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To all my wounded brothers,
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For Gregg, Dave and all the wounded brothers out there -
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I was reading a Wall Street Journal article that circulated a couple of weeks ago and really had to take some time to digest it all.
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Golden football but no golden parachute...
Remember Troy Vincent? He was the one player inside the NFLPA who chose to question Gene Upshaw in his final year at the NFLPA. As President of the NFLPA for four years, he actually believed that he could bring up the idea of a succession plan for Gene Upshaw. And it cost him dearly. Although Vincent eventually ended up in the final run for the NFLPA Executive Director position after Upshaw’s untimely departure, his earlier tangles with many in the Upshaw regime left him at a severe disadvantage; DeMaurice Smith was subsequently appointed as the new chief of the NFLPA last year. But Troy was back on his feet once again after being appointed the new VP of Player Development for the NFL earlier this year.
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We understand that this past Wednesday evening, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was given an Impact Award at the Sports Legacy Institute‘s Third Annual Impact Awards held in Boston MA. SLI has been involved with Boston University in the forensic study of the long-term effects of concussions on athletes’ brains. Many players have already pledged their brains to the Institute for study after they die. The award was to “recognize the NFL’s new advocacy and educational programs on youth sports concussions.” Of course, a year earlier, the NFL had donated $1 million to the Sports Legacy Institute Boston University School of Medicine’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy.
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YouTube |
Aaron Hewitt: Dave at Home
Dear Dr. Benjamin,
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NFL,
NFLPA,
Players Inc.,
RobertinSeattle |
After several serious hits viewed by millions during many games last week, the League is now preparing to make an announcement about suspensions for illegal hits (but of course, they also continue to allude to an 18-game season out of the other side of their mouths). The issue of concussions does not appear to be going away any time soon. That said, the only thing mentioned so far for the older retired players is that the League is now discussing expansion of its Plan 88 coverage with the Union. While it may be a good gesture, we want to point out that Plan 88 is primarily focused on the needs of those players who have already progressed into more advanced – and more obvious stages – of dementia or related brain damage. In other words, you and your families will have to suffer through denials of disability benefits and the devastating costs on your own until you’re finally in a position to “prove” that you’ve been damaged over the years from football.
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We keep re-reading Gordon Wright’s case with its overwhelming evidence that he did indeed qualify for his 1968 season (click HERE to read that earlier post) and how the Disability Board, its directors AND the lawyers are still saying they’ve declared the last word on his case. We can only shake our heads in disbelief and answer with some Monday Morning Humor on how the NFL’s Disability and Pension Benefits Program is stacked up against you.
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Do No Evil,
Gordon Wright,
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,
NFLPA,
NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith,
RobertinSeattle,
The Groom Law Group |
Gregg Bingham here. I sure love this blog and I read it every time I get notified of a new post. I’m always amazed to read about the carnage left behind after a career in the NFL and I – like most all others (including active players and fans) – had absolutely no idea about any of it. BUT I DO NOW…
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Gregg Bingham,
NFL,
NFLPA,
RobertinSeattle |
EDITOR’S NOTE: One more valuable voice in the fight for retired football players: Dr. Johnny Benjamin is a well-respected and accomplished orthopedic surgeon with a lot of experience in professional sports. But he’s not a retired player! (As a few people still keep trying to use as an excuse!) So it must be the reason he also doesn’t get any respect or response from anyone inside the NFLPA OR the NFL...
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The Huffington Post |
EDITOR’S NOTE: Many of you have been following our friend, George Visger’s recent brain shunt emergency this past weekend. The good news is that George made a strong recovery from this recent episode and we’re posting more details that have just come in from George below. As gory and complex as some of it may sound, most people generally know little about these procedures which actually happen more frequently than get reported. The Washington Post ran another series recently on brain injuries in sports and provided detailed information and graphics on hydrocephalus (water on the brain) and the shunt surgery that’s used to alleviate the problem.
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The Washington Post |
EDITOR’S NOTE: We just received some good news from George Visger. This is reality for a lot of retired players:
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RobertinSeattle |
EDITOR’S NOTE: The day we lose empathy and compassion for our fellow man is the day we cease to be human.
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Our good friend and retired football veteran, George Visger, sent the following note out last night after 7:00 pm just before his wife, Kristi, took him to the hospital. Calls to his phone numbers have been unanswered so far and we’re asking everyone to send their thoughts and prayers to George and his family.
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Amen Clinics: Head Trauma / Drug Abuse
Our heads are hurting from following the growing coverage on concussions in the mainstream media just as the NFL season kicks off.
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