Kyle TurleyA month ago, three NFL players became the first active players to donate their brains and spinal cord tissue to Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, a collaboration of the Sports Legacy Institute and BU's medical school to study the effects of repeated concussions. Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk, Seattle Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatupu and Arizona Cardinals receiver Sean Morey all promised their brains and spinal cord tissue to the center after t
Kyle TurleyThe United States government may finally be on the verge of looking into brain injuries suffered by pro football players. At a congressional hearing today, U.S. Rep. John Conyers requested records on head injuries suffered by professional football players. The Associated Press reports that Conyers, a Democrat and House committee chairman, is seeking an "independent review of all the data" due to the "life and death" nature of the issue. Not everyone is for federal government steppi
Kyle TurleyFormer Kansas City Chief Kyle Turley testified before the House Judiciary Committee Monday about the NFL's lack of care for players who have suffered concussions. Definitely worth reading the stories in the Washington Post and Detroit Free Press.Turley shared with the committee the same stories that he told The Pitch last October, saying he suffered concussions, did not receive medical care and was rushed back into the trenches. However, Dr. Ira Casson, the former co-chair of
