Every pro sports league does them. Those public service announcements and commercials with athletes reading to kids or teaching them sports skills. While my point is not to dismiss the genuine good many of these efforts bring to our communities, here’s a community “service” project for the NFL that will have more positive impact on […]
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Mosey Football Helmut Testing Without question, the single biggest development in sports over the past several years has been the increased revelations regarding concussions in the sport of football. Every day it seems there is another story, piece of research or new narrative piercing the façade of the heretofore seemingly invincible armor of King Football.
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As was widely reported, after a campus-wide study, the University of Alabama – Birmingham recently decided to discontinue its football program. The driving force behind their move was the NCAA’s recent approval of a measure to give more autonomy to the five powerhouse conferences (Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, ACC and Big 12), allowing them
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Death Blow to Amateurism or Unprecedented Opportunity for Higher Education? In an effort to quell the clamor for athletes to receive their “fair share” of the millions they generate, the NCAA recently approved a measure to give more autonomy to the five powerhouse conferences (Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12, ACC and Big 12), allowing them
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There is an old adage when it comes to salaries and sports. When someone claims, “This isn’t about the money,” you know darn well it’s about the money. But this is one of those rare cases where it really isn’t about the money. It’s about so much more than that. There has been a lot
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As the baby-boomer generation scoots beyond “middle age” towards the status of “elderly”, we are hearing and reading more about health related issues, both personal and public. Everyone, it seems is concerned with improving health by doing the types of things that can lead to a longer, more productive and vibrant life. There are many
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A New Word for the English Language Each year, Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary identifies “new” words to be added to their dictionary. This year, for example, “hashtag”, ‘selfie”, “fracking” and “crowdfunding”, among others, were added. Such words are recognized as being “official” as a result of them becoming commonly used and recognized. Generally, they begin
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