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  • New NFL Rule Causes Record-Low Kick Returns

    09/13/2023 6:29:48 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 81 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | September 12, 2023 6:11 PM ET | ANDREW POWELL
    The NFL is getting exactly what they want. League rule-makers perfectly executed their plans in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign, recording a historically low kickoff return rate of 20.5% — exactly what the NFL was looking for in a rule change aimed at encouraging teams to kick un-returnable balls. In a single week of games, the return rate was the lowest it’s ever been since at least 2000, according to ESPN Stats and Information. This data wasn’t recorded prior to that year; however, the four-letter network also noted the 20.5% tally was the lowest in NFL history based on...
  • DC Rumor: Mitch McConnell Might Never Return to the Senate

    03/15/2023 11:45:50 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 165 replies
    Independent Sentinel ^ | - March 15, 2023 | By M Dowling
    According to the NY Times, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell had been under observation since suffering a concussion during a fall on Wednesday. He also has a “minor rib fracture,” his office said. He’s off to rehab and rumor has it that he might never return. Mitch McConnell could be sidelined. A spokesman, David Popp, said that the lawmaker’s “concussion recovery is proceeding well” and that Mr. McConnell, 81, had been discharged from George Washington University Hospital, where he was taken after the accident at the Waldorf Astoria on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington about 9 p.m. Wednesday. “At the advice...
  • Ex-NFL player who shot and killed 6 people in South Carolina had 'severe' brain damage from CTE, researcher says

    12/14/2021 9:40:56 AM PST · by Levy78 · 45 replies
    MSN ^ | 12/14/21 | Rebecca Cohen,Jackson Thompson
    Former NFL player Phillip Adams, who shot and killed 6 people before taking his own life in April, had severe brain damage from CTE, researchers from Boston University said in a statement Tuesday. "His 20-year career put him at high risk for development of CTE," Dr. Ann McKee, a neuropathologist and expert on neurodegenerative diseases at Boston University who conducted the study on Adams' brain, said during a press conference attended by insider. "It's a progressive disease that worsens with age. In many instances, it is a disease of the young," she added. McKee said Adams had severe CTE in...
  • NFL accused of 'systemic racism' in handling Black ex-players' brain injuries

    05/14/2021 4:13:20 PM PDT · by mykroar · 28 replies
    The Hill ^ | 5/14/21 | John Kruzel
    The NFL is coming under growing pressure from critics who say its landmark concussion settlement treats ex-players differently based on race, making it more difficult for Black retirees to get payouts. Critics argue the settlement amounts to a form of systemic racism because it uses race-based criteria for neuropsychologists to assess whether Black and white former players have valid dementia-related claims stemming from their professional football careers. The concept of using different statistical curves based on race, known as “race-norming,” is inherently controversial. It is also the subject of a lawsuit by two ex-players, Kevin Henry, a lineman for eight...
  • Putin could have poisoned Hillary says world renowned doctor ...

    09/14/2016 5:41:18 AM PDT · by Zakeet · 40 replies
    (UK) Daily Mail ^ | September 14, 2016 | Chris Summers
    Original Headline: Putin could have poisoned Hillary says world renowned doctor who exposed NFL concussion crisis and was played by Will Smith in Hollywood movie A world-renowned doctor has made the far-fetched suggestion Russia's President Vladimir Putin could be responsible for poisoning Hillary Clinton, who was diagnosed earlier this week with pneumonia. The 68-year-old Democratic candidate for the White House collapsed into the arms of her Secret Service agents on Sunday after being rushed from the 9/11 memorial service at the World Trade Centre. Dr Bennet Omalu, the doctor who exposed the NFL concussion crisis, tweeted: 'I must advice (sic)...
  • Henry VIII’s erratic behavior was likely caused by an NFL-style injury, argue Yale researchers

    02/06/2016 1:17:28 PM PST · by beaversmom · 88 replies
    Phys ^ | February 3, 2016 | Bill Hathaway
    Did Henry VIII suffer same brain injury as some NFL players? February 3, 2016 by Bill Hathaway Henry VIII may have suffered repeated traumatic brain injuries similar to those experienced by football players and others who receive repeated blows to the head, according to research by a Yale University expert in cognitive neurology. Traumatic brain injury explains the memory problems, explosive anger, inability to control impulses, headaches, insomnia—and maybe even impotence--that afflicted Henry during the decade before his death in 1547, according to a paper published online the week of Feb. 1."It is intriguing to think that modern European history...
  • Breaux Bridge student hospitalized Wednesday; her parents speak out

    10/06/2017 10:30:42 PM PDT · by topher · 77 replies
    KLFY.com ^ | 6-Oct-2017 | By Caroline Marcello
    [Intro by Topher: a High School cheerleader (small female) was put in ICU by football player. She was defending Autistic student from football player. Football player hit her multiple times. With that, read the article] Correct title: Breaux Bridge student hospitalized Wednesday; her parents speak out [Article takes 6 paragraphs to tell you what I told you in my Intro] BREAUX BRIDGE (LA.) KLFY- The St. Martin Parish the Sheriff’s Department and the St, Martin Paris School Board are officially investigating an incident that left one Breaux Bridge high student hospitalized. Regan Boudreaux, a junior at Breaux Bridge high loved...
  • Understanding the Angry Mob at Middlebury That Gave Me a Concussion

    03/13/2017 10:17:45 PM PDT · by aquila48 · 56 replies
    The Slimes ^ | MARCH 13, 2017 | Allison Stanger
    There’s nothing like a little violence to focus the mind. I am the Middlebury College professor who ended up with whiplash and a concussion for having the audacity to engage with the ideas of Charles Murray, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Though he is someone with whom I disagree, I welcomed the opportunity to moderate a talk with him on campus on March 2 because several of my students asked me to do so. They know I am a Democrat, but the college courses I teach are nonpartisan. As I wrote on Facebook immediately after the incident, this...
  • Is Hillary Healthy Enough? You'll Never Know.

    09/15/2016 1:17:15 AM PDT · by Seeing More Clearly Now · 22 replies
    The Silent Soldier ^ | June 19, 2015 | Lorra B.
    There are many reasons even the most ardent Hillary Clinton supporter can come up with as to why she probably shouldn’t be president. Of course, most of those folks are burying their heads in the cement, holding their nose, and praying like there’s no tomorrow that more of Hillary and Bill’s “secrets” don’t come tumbling down on top of them to crush Hillary’s chances of becoming the country’s first female president. After all, that’s the only reason she’s running. She has no clue what she’d actually do AS president, right? Well, there’s a hidden little secret that the Hillary camp...
  • 'Read the reports': Hillary Clinton refuses to explain what she told the FBI about concussion memory

    09/08/2016 10:01:37 AM PDT · by detective · 15 replies
    The Daily Mail ^ | 8 September 2016 | By Francesca Chambers
    Shortened title. Full title: 'Read the reports': Hillary Clinton refuses to explain what she told the FBI about how a concussion impaired her memory DailyMail.com asked Hillary Clinton on Thursday if she could clarify what she told the FBI about a concussion that hampered her memory •'Read the reports' was all she would say as she walked away from her podium on an airplane after a short press briefing •FBI report released Friday says Clinton told them that she 'could not recall every briefing she received' following her concussion •Clinton has been silent on the subject and would not discuss...
  • C is for cookie, that's good enough for Hillary

    09/06/2016 6:13:41 PM PDT · by Sean_Anthony · 14 replies
    Canada Free Press ^ | 09/06/16 | Dan Calabrese
    Concussion, Coughing, Caskets, Conspiracy, Corruption, Communist, Clinton Hillary Clinton claims she doesn’t understand that the letter C on official government documents means they are classified as confidential. What else could C stand for? C is for cookie, according to Cookie Monster. C is for corruption, something the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation engages in every single day as it accepts anticipatory presidential bribes from far and wide.
  • Reuters: Hillary Clinton Could Not Remember Briefings Due to Concussion

    09/02/2016 12:23:48 PM PDT · by Rockitz · 64 replies
    Reuters via Breitbart.com ^ | 2 September 2016 | Breitbart News
    (REUTERS) Hillary Clinton told the FBI she did not recall all the briefings she received on handling sensitive information as she made the transition from her post as U.S. secretary of state, due to a concussion suffered in 2012, according to a report released Friday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a summary of the July 2 interview it conducted with the Democratic presidential candidate, as well as other details of its investigation into her use of a private email server while heading the State Department.
  • Clinton Kicked $125K to Hospital After Receiving Treatment for Blood Clot

    08/09/2016 3:13:36 PM PDT · by ncfool · 27 replies
    Clinton family foundation had not donated to hospital before Hillary's stay BY: Joe Schoffstall August 9, 2016 4:15 pm Hillary Clinton kicked $125,000 in donations from her family foundation to a hospital after receiving treatment for a blood clot in 2013, the Washington Free Beacon has discovered. Clinton was discharged from New York Presbyterian Hospital in January 2013 after being treated for a blood clot. Doctors discovered the clot during follow-up treatment for a concussion she sustained weeks earlier after she passed out from dehydration, causing her to fall and hit her head. The New York Times wrote in January...
  • FOX News' Medical Team: What Do Hillary Clinton's Neurological Records Show?

    08/09/2016 6:45:28 AM PDT · by TigerClaws · 79 replies
    The 'FOX News Medical A-Team' talks about a photo that caught internet buzz over the weekend from February that showed Hillary Clinton needing the help of aides to walk up a set of stairs and reports of Clinton health problems in general.
  • ‘Sudden Death’: Dr. Drew Warns of Coming Pulmonary Embolism with Hillary Clinton’s ‘Shoddy’ Health

    08/08/2016 6:42:53 AM PDT · by RayofHope · 67 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 08/08/2016 | Alex Swoyer
    Nationally syndicated radio and HLN television host Dr. Drew Pinsky said he’s concerned about the “sophistication” of the healthcare that Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton is receiving. “Why is somebody who’s running for the President of the United States getting such shoddy care?” Drew stressed on KABC’s Midday Live. “My problem is the quality of the overall care she is getting,” he added.
  • SHOCK PHOTO: Multiple staffers help unstable Hillary up stairs

    08/07/2016 3:01:13 PM PDT · by Hojczyk · 396 replies
    The American Mirror ^ | August 7, 2014 | BY KYLE OLSON
    The questionable health condition of Hillary Clinton should be a major issue of the 2016 campaign. The latest evidence comes in the form of Clinton being helped up a set of stairs by multiple individuals outside what appears to be a home. The photos, published by Reuters and Getty, show the 68-year-old candidate with aides holding her arms as she ascends the stairs. https://mobile.twitter.com/Always_Trump/status/762347632240898048/photo/1
  • Doctor who discovered CTE in NFL players claims O.J. Simpson has it (Loose the Juice alert)

    01/29/2016 8:37:42 AM PST · by Zakeet · 15 replies
    CBS Sports ^ | January 28, 2016 | John Breech
    The neuropathologist who first discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in NFL players said he believes that O.J. Simpson is suffering from the degenerative brain disease. Dr. Bennet Omalu, who was portrayed by Will Smith in the movie Concussion, told People.com this week that he strongly suspects Simpson is suffering from CTE. "I would bet my medical license that he has CTE," Omalu said. "Given his profile, I think it's not an irresponsible conclusion to suspect he has CTE."
  • Hillary Health Horrors

    01/08/2016 4:43:32 AM PST · by SJackson · 74 replies
    Frontpagemagazine ^ | January 8, 2016 | Matthew Vadum
    Hillary Health Horrors Medical experts raise red flags, question her claimed recovery from brain trauma. January 8, 2016 Matthew Vadum A traumatic brain injury Hillary Clinton suffered that she apparently never recovered from could render her unfit for the intense daily rigors of the presidency, a new report suggests. After the former secretary of state returned late to the stage following a commercial break in a Democratic presidential candidates' debate in New Hampshire last month, many observers picked up on an excuse that there was a long lineup for the bathroom that forced Clinton to return to the stage...
  • Emails show Clinton staff asked NFL for help spinning her concussion, the State Department blacked

    11/30/2015 4:46:42 PM PST · by Libloather · 11 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 11/30/15 | David Martosko
    Emails show Clinton staff asked NFL for help spinning her concussion, the State Department blacked out its list of Hillary's 'achievements' and Madame Secretary couldn't find 'Homeland' on her TV Hillary Clinton needed help finding the Showtime network on her cable box - so she could watch 'Homeland' - according to an email the State Department released Monday. Her chief communications guru asked National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell for help spinning the press on the dangers of her December 2012 concussion, according to another message. The State Department completely censored a third, which appeared to consist of a bullet-pointed...
  • Study: 87 of 91 deceased NFL players tested positive for CTE

    09/18/2015 10:13:59 AM PDT · by C19fan · 30 replies
    SI ^ | September 18, 2015 | Staff
    New figures show that 87 of 91 deceased former NFL players have tested positive for CTE. Figures from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University have identified the degenerative brain disease in 96% of NFL players and 79% of all football players they have examined. The brain bank is the nation's largest focused on the study of head injury and trauma, and shared its numbers with PBS's Frontline.