At least nine high school football players, three in the span of four days, have died this year of complications resulting from on-field play. As of the publication of this article, two additional non-contact, football-related injuries bring the 2014 high school football player death toll to eleven. The victims: Peyton Flowers, 18- Died in Jackson, […]
The NFL is taking initiative to protect players from head injuries. At the forefront of this initiative is technology. The Head Health Challenge was created to find innovative ways to promote head safety and reduce brain trauma among athletes, members of the armed forces and all of society. Teaming up with Under Armour and General […]
Have you ever regretted pressing send? Several high-profile athletes have learned the hard way that sometimes thoughts are best left unwritten. Because athletes stand in the spotlight both on and off the field, sports organizations have developed official policies to crack down on the content of their players’ social media posts. Fines for “inappropriate” conduct, […]
A look at the ICEdot as it would look on a helmet in action. (ICEdot )
Marcellus Wiley, Jim McMahon, and Jeremy Newberry are just a few of the thousands of former professional football players who recently agreed on a $765 million settlement with the NFL over long-term disabilities engendered by multiple sustained concussions. Hockey players, though not as heavily publicized, have followed in their own litigious footsteps as well. Many coming from previous, less technologically-savvy generations divulge their frustrations from lack of knowledge and sometimes poor judgment throughout their careers via these lawsuits.
Greetings from the future! The year is 2030, and sports have come a long way in the last 17 years. Allow me to elaborate.
No sense easing you into it. I might as well dive right in and let you know that human growth hormone is legal in the NFL now. Back in 2013, where you’re from, the information on HGH was still a little sketchy. For instance, your doctors weren’t sure what the negative repercussions would be on an otherwise healthy adult taking this synthetic version of something the body produces naturally in adolescence.
