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10 Ways to Fix the NFL’s Growing Concussion Crisis
“The idea is simple. Present 10 thoughts to keep the NFL safer for its players and viable as a league decades from now. In all, we queried CBSSports.com writers, editors, RapidReporters, NFL team officials and others for their ideas. Our belief is we’ve composed a fairly unique and, in some ways, innovative list.”
Study: NFL players living longer than general population
“The main conclusion of the NIOSH study, which it says was commissioned by the union, is that players in the study had a much lower rate of death overall compared to men in the general population. This means, on average, NFL players are actually living longer than men in the general population which contradicts a popular notion that former NFL players live into their mid-50s.”
2012 NFL Offensive Line Rankings
Rotoworld’s Evan Silva breaks down every NFL team’s offensive line and ranks them from 1 to 32 for the 2012 NFL season. Offensive line’s don’t get as much attention as other positions so it’s great to see an in-depth breakdown of their play.
2012 NFL Draft Report Card Roundup
The guys over at Fotball Outsiders took the 2012 NFL Draft grades from nine different NFL Draft experts and averaged them out to see who earned the highest mark from the experts.
NFL Teams Reveal Their Beliefs in the Draft
Greg Cosell of NFL Films breaks down how three teams drafted (Lions, Eagles, Bucs) and what that says about how they see the NFL and what role they play in the league. Very good read from the always insightful Cosell.
Assessing how ESPN and NFL Network Covered the 2012 NFL Draft
Good read on how how both ESPN and NFL Network covered the 2012 NFL Draft. Topics covered include Chris Berman talking and talking, Adam Schefter reporting picks early on Twitter and some love for Mike Mayock.
Married Women Prefer Eli Manning over Tom Brady
A poll of married women with cheating hearts said they’d prefer to have an affair with Eli Manning, the NY Giant quarterback, than with Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, according to AshleyMadison.com.
Terrell Owens: Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don’t Ignore Me
A fantastic profile on Terrell Owens by GQ. Some great quotes from Owens including this one: “I don’t have no friends. I don’t want no friends. That’s how I feel.”
