Articles Written by:    ALAN SCHWARZ     

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Alan Schwarz (born July 3, 1968 in Scarsdale, New York) is a prolific sports writer, currently on staff at The New York Times. He spent most of 2007 writing a high-profile series of articles regarding concussions and other brain injuries among athletes, primarily high school and NFL football players.

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N.F.L. to Shift in Its Handling of Concussions

In a shift in the National Football League’s approach to handling concussions, the league will soon require teams to receive advice from independent neurologists while treating players with brain injuries, several people with knowledge of the plan ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, International Herald Tribune,  22 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Brian Westbrook,  NFL,  New York Giants,  New York Jets,  Roger Goodell

Ouster of N.F.L.’s Voice on Concussions Sought

The National Football League Players Association is calling for the removal of Dr. Ira Casson as co-chairman of the league’s committee on concussions, saying that he is too biased to lead the research and policy group. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  Ira Casson,  New York Giants,  New York Jets,  Noggin

N.C.A.A. Lets Colleges Decide on a Protocol

The N.C.A.A. has no protocol with respect to concussion management; it allows each college that is a member to devise its own procedures, according to David Klossner, the N.C.A.A.’s director of health and safety. Interviews, insight and analysis from ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Noggin,  University of Georgia

As A.L.-N.L. Gap Widens, G.M.’s Tread Cautiously

CHICAGO His shoulders shrugged. His lips pursed. But Kenny Williams bit his tongue one syllable too late. Keep up with the latest news on The Timess baseball blog. “A guy going from the American League to the National League, no disrespect, but. ... ” ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  15 Nov 2009
Related Topics: American League,  National League,  Kenny Williams,  Chicago White Sox,  C.C. Sabathia

N.F.L. Players and Union Say They Share Blame on Head Injuries

WASHINGTON The helmet sits under glass at the headquarters of the football players union, memorializing the play-at-all-costs warrior who strapped it on every Sunday. Four swaths of duct tape suture the crown. Screws are broken, the enamel is cracked, ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  31 Oct 2009
Related Topics: New York Giants,  Gene Upshaw,  New York Jets,  DeMaurice Smith,  Linda Sanchez

N.F.L.’s Influence on Safety at Youth Levels Is Cited

WASHINGTON The voices belonged mostly to N.F.L. executives, N.F.L. doctors, N.F.L. players and United States congressmen. But as they clashed Wednesday in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on football brain injuries and how the league and its players ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  29 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Roger Goodell,  Pittsburgh Steelers,  New York Giants,  New York Jets,  U.S. Democratic Party

N.F.L. Scolded Over Injuries to Its Players

WASHINGTON The commissioner of the N.F.L. faced heated criticism Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, with lawmakers, former players and even a former team executive accusing the league of neglect in its handling of active and retired ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  28 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Roger Goodell,  John Conyers,  U.S. Democratic Party,  New York Jets,  U.S. Republican Party

Key N.F.L. Concussion Committee Members Not on Witness List

WASHINGTON The list of witnesses who will testify before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on football brain injuries Wednesday is notable less for whom it includes than whom it does not. Discuss the Giants, Jets, fantasy and everything else N.F.L ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: New York Jets,  New York Giants,  Roger Goodell,  DeMaurice Smith,  Pittsburgh Steelers

N.F.L. Study of Dementia Has Flaws, Health Experts Say

The N.F.L. and its doctors have consistently dismissed independent studies showing unusual cognitive decline in former players. They insist that a long-term study by the league’s committee on concussions, expected to be published in several years, will ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  26 Oct 2009
Related Topics: New York Times Company,  New York Giants,  New York Jets,  Linda Sanchez,  U.S. Democratic Party

N.F.L. Data Reinforces Links to Higher Rates of Dementia

When a survey commissioned by the National Football League recently indicated that dementia or similar memory-related diseases had been diagnosed in its retired players vastly more often than in the national population, the league claimed the study was ...

From ALAN SCHWARZ, The New York Times,  23 Oct 2009
Related Topics: NFL,  New York Jets,  New York Giants,  New York Times Company,  Roger Goodell

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