Category: Football

At Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE, Major New Study Finds

The New York Times – On the Runway:
The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.
An Alarming New Study About Brain Injuries in Football, and How States Are Paying Millions for Rain

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs?
N.F.L. Brain Injuries

The New York Times – On the Runway:
A new study underscores the danger of playing.
Your Child Plays Football. How Can You Minimize Risk of C.T.E.?

The New York Times – On the Runway:
Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.
Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?

The New York Times – Business:
“We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players.
How an N.F.L.-Backed Plan to Revitalize Canton, Ohio, Faltered

The New York Times – Business:
The “Hall of Fame Village” was pitched in 2014 as a boon to the city. But hundreds of millions were spent, the N.F.L. backed out, and the project is unfinished.
David S. Doty, Judge Who Helped Shape the Modern N.F.L., Dies at 96

The New York Times – Business:
He presided over the 1993 agreement that led to free agency and the salary cap, and for years oversaw the league’s disputes with its players.
During Traffic Stop, N.F.L. Reporter Appeared to Show Off Her Access

The New York Times – Business:
A body-worn camera recording shows Dianna Russini, formerly an “insider” for The Athletic, talking football with an officer and avoiding a citation.
N.F.L. Reporter Resigns From The Athletic Amid an Investigation

The New York Times – Business:
The publication, which is owned by The New York Times, was investigating the conduct of Dianna Russini after photographs showed her with the head coach of the New England Patriots.
The Athletic Investigates Conduct of Reporter Photographed With N.F.L. Coach

The New York Times – Business:
Photographs of the reporter, Dianna Russini, and Mike Vrabel of the New England Patriots appeared in The New York Post.
Fred Drasner, a Feisty Leader of The Daily News, Is Dead at 83

The New York Times – Business:
A former New York cabdriver who never lost his edge, he was co-publisher alongside Mort Zuckerman as he took on rival papers in the so-called tabloid wars.
Hedge Fund Titan Has a Turnaround Plan (for the Carolina Panthers)

David Tepper, the founder of the $20 billion Appaloosa Management, may have finally cracked the winning code for his flagging N.F.L. team.