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NFL union pans reporting on teammates' concussions

"If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah said in a telephone interview Friday. ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Atlanta Falcons,  Washington Redskins,  Clinton Portis,  DeMaurice Smith

NFL union opposes reporting on teammates

"If every player were a medical doctor that could recognize symptoms of concussions, then that would be a great idea," NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah said in a telephone interview Friday. ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Atlanta Falcons,  Washington Redskins,  Clinton Portis,  DeMaurice Smith

NFL union opposes call for reporting on teammates

NFLPA assistant executive director George Atallah tells The Associated Press on Friday that Goodell's suggestion is not an adequate solution. ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  Atlanta Falcons,  Washington Redskins,  Clinton Portis

AP IMPACT: NFL players hide, fear concussions

Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain "shaking like a bell" when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. "You know how a bell vibrates? That's how my brain was going at that time," he ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Taiwan News,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  New York Giants,  Washington Redskins,  Rock Cartwright,  David Carr

20 percent of NFL players surveyed have played down or played with concussions

Washington Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright remembers his brain “shaking like a bell” when he was walloped in a game against the New York Giants a few years ago. “You know how a bell vibrates? That's how my brain was going at that time,” he said. ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, NevadaAppeal.com,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  New York Giants,  Washington Redskins,  Rock Cartwright,  Baltimore Ravens

NFL players often fail to report head injuries

"You know how a bell vibrates? That's how my brain was going at that time," he said. "I think five minutes later, I came back to myself. I went back out there and played football." What Cartwright never did when the hit happened? He never told ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, San Francisco Chronicle,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NFL,  New York Giants,  David Carr,  Roger Goodell,  DeMaurice Smith

Jamison's double-double debut leads Wiz past Cavs

WASHINGTON—LeBron James was stymied down the stretch by DeShawn Stevenson, Antawn Jamison delivered 31 points and 10 rebounds in his season debut, and the Washington Wizards beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-91 Wednesday night to end a six-game losing ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Boston Globe,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cleveland Cavaliers,  LeBron James,  DeShawn Stevenson,  Antawn Jamison,  Washington Wizards

AP Source: NFLPA looks into Mangini complaints

WASHINGTON—The NFL Players Association is trying to set up a meeting with Cleveland Browns players this week to talk about coach Eric Mangini's practices, a person at the union told The Associated Press on Monday. The person, who spoke to the AP on ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, Boston Globe,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cleveland Browns,  NFL,  Eric Mangini,  Keith Grennan,  James Davis

NFLPA looks into complaints about Mangini from Cleveland Browns athletes

The NFL Players Association is trying to set up a meeting with Cleveland Browns players this week to talk about coach Eric Mangini's practices, a person at the union told The Associated Press on Monday. The person, who spoke to the AP on condition of ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, TheNewsTribune.com,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Cleveland Browns,  NFL,  Eric Mangini,  Keith Grennan,  James Davis

Jim Riggleman to manage Nationals in 2010

Jim Riggleman will be the Washington Nationals manager in 2010, the team announced on Thursday. Riggleman received the job on a permanent basis after being promoted from bench coach to interim manager in July, replacing fired skipper Manny Acta. ...

From HOWARD FENDRICH, eTaiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Riggleman,  Washington Nationals,  Manny Acta,  Major League Baseball,  San Diego Padres

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