concussion
How Football Pulled The Trigger: Zack Langston's Family Reflects On His Tragically Short Life
Former Division II football player Zack Langston died at age 26 with CTE, the same brain disease found in Junior Seau and the subject of the film "Concussion."
Actor-Slash-Rapper Will Smith Wants to Be a Politician Now, Too
What better way to harness his star power and ascend to new heights of glory than to run for public office, right?
The Tech Company Tackling Concussions Head-On
In a sport where the hits are intensely hard, rugby has faced real problems with concussions. But work is afoot to improve diagnosis and treatment at pitch-side, an initiative that could go as far as saving lives.
A Pro Rugby Club Is Using a Brain Training App to Study Concussion
The Northampton Saints are taking part in a study to see how brain training could affect their performance on the field.
Wisconsin Safety Tried to Line Up with Alabama Offense after Concussion
Wisconsin safety Mike Caputo got a concussion and tried to join the Alabama huddle because he had no idea where he was on the field.
Will Smith's "Concussion" Doesn't Have a Happy Ending, and Neither Does the Real-Life NFL
The upcoming Will Smith film "Concussion" tells the story of the NFL's efforts to ignore, discredit, and silence Bennet Omalu, the neuropathologist who discovered CTE. Years later, is the league any closer to telling the truth?
Tom Brady Once Endorsed a Bogus Anti-Concussion Sports Drink
The highly questionable beverage at hand was named NeuroSafe and was advertised as being “a seat belt for your brain.”
This Color Changing Helmet Material Could Help Detect Concussions
Given how difficult it is to diagnose brain injuries, an external signal could be extremely helpful.
Painkillers in the NFL: Kyle Turley on Playing Numb
Kyle Turley reflects on the long-term effects of playing through injuries by using team-prescribed painkillers and the hypocrisy of the NFL's substance abuse policy.
NFL Players Didn't Know the Dangers of Playing Football and Neither Did Anyone Else
The argument remains that NFL players knew the dangers of playing football, but decades of reports show that no one—players included—knew the full scope of the danger.
Brady Hoke, Michigan, and the Nasty Business of Amateurism
Brady Hoke and Michigan put Shane Morris' life in danger, but that's just one mark of a system that dehumanizes college athletes at every turn.