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    Feb 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Duerson family lawsuit could alter NFL

    The NFL is in Indianapolis this week for the annual scouting combine.
    The NFL is in Indianapolis this week for the annual scouting combine. But the quakes and tremors that shook the league Thursday emanated from a seismic event a little more than 200 miles away. In the law offices of Corboy & Demetrio on Dearborn Street...

    Tags: Troy Aikman, Dave Duerson, Football, Judges, Sports

    2. Sep 7, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. What about long-term health of NFL players?

    As NFL teams start another season, their goal is simple: Win the Super Bowl.
    As NFL teams start another season, their goal is simple: Win the Super Bowl. But what about the players' long-term health and welfare? Jim McMahon won a championship with the Bears. So did Dave Duerson. In fact, Duerson won a second Super Bowl ring with...

    Tags: Dave Duerson, New York Giants, Football, Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears

    3. Apr 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Brain damage and the Boston bombing

    <span style="font-size: small;">When it came out that suspected&nbsp;Boston bomber&nbsp;Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a former Golden Gloves boxer, I wondered if there might be a connection. It's not&nbsp;that boxers are necessarily violent people outside the ring, but boxers are subject to brain damage from repeated hard blows to the head. And brain damage can have unpredictable effects. </span>
    When it came out that suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was a former Golden Gloves boxer, I wondered if there might be a connection. It's not that boxers are necessarily violent people outside the ring, but boxers are subject to brain damage...

    Tags: The Boston Globe

    4. Feb 1, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Brain issues in back of Fencik's mind

    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home.
    Gary Fencik plans to watch Sunday's Super Bowl on a big screen TV from the comfort of his own home. The former Bears safety, who played in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans, also says he enjoys the comfort of not knowing whether he might be predisposed to...

    Tags: Medical Specialization, National Football League, Chicago Bears, University of California, Los Angeles, Sports

    5. Feb 3, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. A game the NFL can't win?

    Professional football is the most popular spectator sport in America, which is one reason the Super Bowl is expected to draw 110 million viewers. With its famous athletes, storied franchises and lucrative TV contracts, it's an industry whose future appears limitless.
    Professional football is the most popular spectator sport in America, which is one reason the Super Bowl is expected to draw 110 million viewers. With its famous athletes, storied franchises and lucrative TV contracts, it's an industry whose future...

    Tags: San Diego Chargers, Injuries and Wounds, National Football League, Lawyers, Services and Shopping

    6. Jan 29, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  6. Baltimore Raven Ed Reed, Obama warn of dangers of football

    President Barack Obama and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed have something in common.
    President Barack Obama and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed have something in common. Both love the game of football but would be hesitant to expose a son to its physical dangers. "I am a big football fan, but I have to tell you, if I had a son, I'd...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, National Football League, Judges, Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens

    7. Jan 28, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Try this for a Super Bowl 'X factor'

    <strong>Raise your hand if you believe</strong> the Harbaugh family storyline has been exhausted.
    Raise your hand if you believe the Harbaugh family storyline has been exhausted. I believe we’ve heard from Mom and Pop Harbaugh, the brothers and the sister. Unless Manti Te’o proclaims he is now going steady with an imaginary Harbaugh...

    Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Chicago Bears, Suicide, National Football League, Bill Belichick

    8. Mar 9, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. Former Bears lineman struggles in recovery from stroke

    The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity.
    The silence in room 401 created peace and serenity. Former Bears guard Revie Sorey suffered a massive stroke on March 25, 2012, leaving the once eloquent and enthusiastic community leader barely able to utter a word. I visited my rehabbing friend...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Dave Duerson, Pancreatic Cancer, Mike Ditka, National Football League

    9. May 5, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  9. Bounties, Seau's death shine spotlight on head injuries

    Growing up in Sacramento, Bears linebacker Lance Briggs found inspiration from a fellow Californian who threw his No. 55 jersey around with reckless abandon the way Briggs eventually would.
    Growing up in Sacramento, Bears linebacker Lance Briggs found inspiration from a fellow Californian who threw his No. 55 jersey around with reckless abandon the way Briggs eventually would. Imagine Briggs' thrill when he finally got the chance to have...

    Tags: National Football League, Chicago Bears, Lance Briggs, Sports, Hospitals and Clinics

    10. Feb 11, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  10. One year later, Duerson's family still coping

    On Friday, a mother and her four children will drive to South Bend, Ind., to place flowers by a mausoleum.
    On Friday, a mother and her four children will drive to South Bend, Ind., to place flowers by a mausoleum. They will say a prayer. They will drive away, break bread, and then they will turn the page. That is how Alicia Duerson and her children —...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Medical Research, Sports, Super Bowl, White House

    11. Jan 12, 2013 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  11. Bernie Kosar -- My mind's on the mend

    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another.
    Bernie Kosar has no back teeth, and each gap has a name attached. Jets defensive tackle Joe Klecko once hit Kosar so hard it knocked out a molar. Lawrence Taylor knocked out another molar. Derrick Brooks, yet another. Either Mark Gastineau's hit or...

    Tags: New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Pharmaceuticals, National Football League, Alzheimer's Disease

    12. Jan 23, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Junior Seau's family sues NFL over his brain injuries

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    The family of football star Junior Seau is suing the National Football League, asserting that he committed suicide because of the brain injuries suffered during his career....
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