Damar Hamlin’s Return to Football Looks Almost Normal
The Bills safety participated in drills during the team’s off-season workouts for a second consecutive week and even caught a pass. It was a mundane scene in his surprising return to football.
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Jim Brown Should Be Seen Fully, Flaws and All
Brown, who died on Thursday, demanded that people see more to him than strong athletic performances. In the 1960s, that was unusual for athletes.
Jim Brown Set Records With the Cleveland Browns Then Left on Top
In the fraternity of N.F.L. standouts, Brown was revered for his dominance on the field and for his willingness to walk away on his own terms.
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An N.F.L. Doctor Wants to Know Why Some Players Get C.T.E. and Others Don’t
The newly opened National Sports Brain Bank plans to study head trauma specific to athletes. Jerome Bettis has already pledged to donate his brain.