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NFL players promise brains to concussion research
hosted ^ | Sep 14

Posted on 09/14/2009 8:41:18 AM PDT by JoeProBono

BOSTON (AP) -- Three active NFL players are joining former players in agreeing to donate their brains after death to a Boston University medical school program that studies sports brain injuries.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Sports
KEYWORDS: nfl

1 posted on 09/14/2009 8:41:19 AM PDT by JoeProBono
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To: JoeProBono

Wow, maybe that explains the Texans performance yesterday.


2 posted on 09/14/2009 8:46:40 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: JoeProBono

What about the brain injuries suffered by audience members in listening to NFL pregame and postgame shows?


3 posted on 09/14/2009 8:46:46 AM PDT by relictele
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LOL. Yeah, it looked like they donated theirs prematurely - players and coaches


5 posted on 09/14/2009 9:12:36 AM PDT by texaschick
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To: relictele
How about mine after watching the Choke-eyes on Saturday and the Bungles on Sunday? I have multiple concussions from pounding my head on the wall.
6 posted on 09/14/2009 9:19:44 AM PDT by KarlInOhio ("I can run wild for six months ...after that, I have no expectation of success" - Admiral Obama-moto)
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To: JoeProBono
Brett, f'Petessake, they said after death. You gotta read the fine print, bud.
7 posted on 09/14/2009 9:20:44 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: JoeProBono

I call dibs on the brains for my St. Louis Rams. They wandered the field yesterday, chanting “brains ... brains ...”


8 posted on 09/14/2009 9:26:02 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: texaschick

I remember when Norm Van Brocklin, after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, said in a press conference that he hoped to get a brain transplant, and he would prefer to get one from a sports writer because he wanted one that had never been used.


9 posted on 09/14/2009 9:26:09 AM PDT by 19th LA Inf
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10 posted on 09/14/2009 9:41:31 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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What about my brain damage listening to those buffoons on College Gameday Live on ESPN! West Virginia will lose to Oklahoma by at least 3 TDs. What a moron!!


11 posted on 09/14/2009 10:12:32 AM PDT by Conservative_Jedi (Give me Liberty or give me Death!!)
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To: Conservative_Jedi; cardinal4

Two guys were getting their brains beaten out yesterday: Santana Moss of the Redskins and Corey Webster of the Giants were really thumping each other. At least Webster kept his helmet on.


12 posted on 09/14/2009 1:07:55 PM PDT by Ax (...Aux Armes, Citoyens....)
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