Tom McMahonAbout 3 in 10 ex-NFL players qualify in concussion deal, court data showverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Nathan FennoAlmost 6,000 of more than 19,000 former NFL players will develop cognitive problems serious enough to be compensated under the league’s proposed concussion settlement, according to documents filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia. About 3,600 ex-players would get money in the deal while …
Tom McMahonHall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure will object to NFL concussion dealverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Nathan FennoJoe DeLamielleure, the Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive lineman, plans to object to the proposed NFL concussion settlement. “I’m going to tell everyone I know to object,” said DeLamielleure, who played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns from 1973 to 1985, in a recent interview with The …
Tom McMahonJunior Seau’s family opts out of NFL concussion settlementverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Barry WilnerThis article was published more than 7 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. The family of Junior Seau has opted out of a proposed NFL legal settlement with former players over concussion-related injuries. The family will continue its wrongful death lawsuit against the league. Seau, a …
Tom McMahonWes Welker's Concussion Was 61st Concussion -- At Least -- Of NFL PreseasonForbes - Dan DiamondWes Welker's concussion in the Denver Broncos' loss to the Houston Texans on Saturday is awful for Welker and the Broncos, given Welker's concerning concussion history. But it's also bad news for the NFL, which has seen reported concussions rise by more than 50% in this year's NFL preseason compared …
Tom McMahon35 NFL Players Have Already Had Concussions -- And The Season Hasn't Even Started YetForbes - Dan DiamondCalvin Pryor suffered the first concussion of the NFL season. And it didn't even take another team to do it. Pryor, a "hard-hitting safety" and the first-round pick of the New York Jets, sustained a concussion in the Jets' first contact practice back on July 26. The team said he had a concussion. …
Tom McMahonInvestigations: U.S. & World News InvestigationsNBC NewsThe FBI is charging dual Russian-American citizen Elena Branson with acting as a Russian agent in the U.S. as her connections reach all the way to President Vladimir Putin. NBC News’ investigative correspondent Tom Winter reports on how Branson allegedly met with U.S. politicians and lobbyists, …
