As the old NPR comedy radio segment “Dr. Science” used to demonstrate, you don’t need “a master’s degree in science” on your resume in order to […]
“You have some nerve [criticizing The New York Times].” Alan Schwarz, reporter, The New York Times “NYT has led [coverage of the concussion story] for three […]
[originally published August 1 at Beyond Chron, http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/Five_Keys_to_the_Upcoming_NFL_Concussion_Season_9388.html] by Irvin Muchnick No offense to Nnamdi Asomugha, who they tell me is a shutdown cornerback, but […]
[originally published August 2 at http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/21575-irv-muchnick-talks-fan-accountability-for-health-of-performers] Irv Muchnick talks fan accountability for health of performers Those of you who think I pick on wrestling fans […]
From Mike Florio of NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk comes the story of Cheta Ozougwu of the Houston Texans, who got dinged on the opening kickoff […]
“¢ The ImPACT test, widely regarded as the go-to neurological exam to measure concussive blows, doesn’t always accurately gauge a player’s readiness to return to action. […]
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Cole this week had a feel-good story about how Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, […]
I am working my way through A Preliminary Investigation of Active and Retired NFL Players’ Knowledge of Concussions – the extremely valuable 2004 doctoral dissertation of […]
A new Ralph Nader group called League of Fans – saying the sports world “must open eyes to compelling concussion research” – has called for mandatory […]