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Former Penn captain who killed self had C.T.E.

posted by Adam Jacobi, Sep 14, 2010

Yours truly at CBS. Harrowing stuff, to be sure. Yes, there are thousands upon thousands of football players who do not kill themselves every year, and how many of the current players don't contract CTE is something we won't know for decades. But it's undeniable that it's happening to players right now, and they don't have to be worn-out shells of men after long NFL careers. They can be just 21 and juniors in I-AA ball, just like Owen Thomas. So where does football go from here?

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Former Alabama Running Back Kevin Turner Has ALS and Why That Matters So Much

posted by Bama Hawkeye, Aug 20, 2010

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[Bumped. How bad is CTE? Often, doctors basically can't tell the difference between it and Lou Gehrig's disease.--AJ] As a study connecting ALS and concussions comes out, Roll Bama Roll takes note that one of the Tide's past heroes is diagnosed with the disease. The painful quote: "You get up there in the NFL, you're so dadgum excited, it was a dream come true," Kevin Turner said Thursday night as part of a Prattville YMCA benefit dinner in his honor. "It's something you dream of as a kid. The first six years were incredible. Looking back on it, I should've given it up earlier."

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It's Not Plagiarism If You Link To It Smells Fear

Adam Jacobi Jul 12 2010, 8:52a

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With CTE, The N Does Not Equal One

Adam Jacobi Jun 29 2010, 1:35p

Chris Henry's early onset of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) may not have been an isolated incident after all. In fact, a vast majority of deceased football players show strong evidence of CTE.

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Chris Henry Had CTE Before Death, And Why That Matters So Much

Adam Jacobi Jun 29 2010, 8:00a

Chris Henry, the Cincinnati Bengals receiver who died of head injuries in a truck accident last December, is revealed to have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy before his accident. Here's why that matters.

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