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Suffering from the disease. this was yet another high profile death linked to cte. it comes after case keenum stumbled in the game and was not removed. after all the league has done to protect players from situations like this, the question was why? how could this happen? the rams got it wrong. the concussion protocols failed. now the nfl is considerings discipline for future failures. and it is thanksgiving day. traditional games. 12:30 p.m. eastern with the lions and eagles. the game that marks the lions 76th thanksgiving day game. after that, the undefeated panthers face the cowboys and f...

Recently happened with the rams quarterback case keenum. the rams mishandling of that situation when that quarterback got his head smashed into the turf, then seemingly struggled just to get to his feet and he was not removed from the rams game on sunday. not even for a play. we know they had conference calls with all 32 teams last night and with all the head trainers to reiterate the details of their concussion protocols. we look at the life of someone like frank gifford and we're yet again reminded in this situation of the many who have played this game and have played the game maybe too lon...

Funding it now for looking into the possibility of improved equipment for improving concussion protocols, the case keenum case notwithstanding. they have tried to make the game safer. diagnosed concussions are down over the last couple of years within nfl games. you could acknowledge all that and then realize all you can do is make it somewhat safer. you cannot make it close to safe. in theory, for example, you could play hockey without fights. they do in college, the olympics and playoffs by and large because the cost of penalties is too dear. you can't play football, anything like the way we...

Is reviewing concussion protocols after a controversial decision on the field sunday. st. louis rams quarterback slammed his head into the turf sunday. he was allowed to play despite struggling to stand up on his own. he stayed in the game and was only diagnosed with a concussion after the game. neither of the rams coaching staff nor designate the nfl injury spotter at the game intervened. finally, dozens of sharks swimming very close to shore in panama city, florida sunday. the whole thing caught on video by a family spending the day at the beach. how would you like to spend a day at this b...

Short of not playing the game, it doesn't seem like any amount of padding or whatever is going to -- i mean, certainly players are more aware than before. >> the attempt right now is to change the way guys hit each other. you can't lead with your head anymore when you go after a player. they are changing the target zone, which is what they call it but other players say hey, that makes us more susceptible to knee injuries and players reporting damage. brett favre said many times, i can't tell you how many concussions i had. he didn't want to tell anybody if he was feeling wooz see because he di...