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Eleven-year-old Monte Johnson and 9-year-old Waylon Parker run for the ball at a 7-on-7 practice at Tahoe Park in Sacramento, California on Jan. 14, 2023

California governor sacks effort to limit tackle football for kids

5:59pm January 21, 2024

by Kate Wolffe / CapRadio

A California proposal to phase out tackle football for children under twelve came to a screeching halt when the governor stepped in and said he wouldn't support it.

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NFL is requiring teams to hire women or minorities as coaches for 2022 season

5:53am March 29, 2022

by Ayana Archie

According to league data, the percentage of people of color in coaching positions increased from 35% in 2020 to 39% in 2021.

"I use the word 'doom,' " T.J. Abraham said of his fear that he has CTE from past head injuries, "because I feel like there's no easy way out of this and there's no good outcome."

Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them

4:39pm December 23, 2021

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they've turned to questionable brain products for help.

Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, shown here during a game earlier this month in Ohio, is reportedly recovering from a punctured lung.

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LA Chargers Team Doctor Reportedly Punctured Quarterback's Lung By Mistake

1:03pm September 24, 2020

by Reese Oxner

The NFL Players Association is investigating after a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor reportedly punctured quarterback Tyrod Taylor's lung while administering a painkiller for cracked ribs.