Concussion Discussion:
From OTL League of Denial
NHL: League of Denial pic.twitter.com/lHnUSU4XFz
— Outside The Lines (@OTLonESPN) January 19, 2017
Mark Gastineau suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s https://t.co/9h9SfB2Yic
— Seth Walder (@SethWalderNYDN) January 20, 2017
Wife of Texas football legend Greg Ploetz sues NCAA over CTE, via @dennisdoddcbs. Lead counsel is @GeneEgdorf! https://t.co/fFFq4hlnMi
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 20, 2017
Boston researchers find CTE risk increases longer athletes play, via @ElliottAlmond https://t.co/TIiRO10kgy
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 20, 2017
Broken by game he loves, seeking purpose after football #concussion https://t.co/tT80NN4o33 via @JoanNiesen @SInow
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
Outstanding #concussion insights from @DocBearOMD https://t.co/h0OO1he9pM
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
Pop Warner Youth Football hit with amended class action lawsuit over #concussions (fraud; negligence). Case pending in ND California.
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 19, 2017
Mark Kram wrote about CTE for Esquire 25 years ago: https://t.co/41KPjzGAg1 pic.twitter.com/fqWisZ3wzY
— Esquire Classic (@EsquireClassic) January 19, 2017
News: Three more ex-NFL players revoke their opt-out of NFL concussion litigation, will be added to the settlement. pic.twitter.com/mqXVVA1m5B
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) January 19, 2017
Painkillers in the NFL:
Another former college and NFL star has opened up about his addiction to painkillers https://t.co/Vg9MRCdsrn pic.twitter.com/bqdcdo3CW6
— Eugene Monroe (@MrEugeneMonroe) January 11, 2017
In case you missed these…
The NFL’s Drug of Choice#toradol https://t.co/Qysiar7O0E
— The 4519 (@the4519) January 12, 2017
Part I of a series I'm writing about painkiller abuse in the NFL. It's a huge problem that demands attentionhttps://t.co/7RcjCSPie3
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 17, 2017
Deflategate is back……in the classrooms that is…
An MIT professor is teaching high schoolers why #Deflategate was a farce | For The Win https://t.co/8J73BJJEhY via @forthewin
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
And coming soon to a theater near you…
Deflategate the Movie (#FourGamesInFall) will reexamine the evidence-or lack of it. Honored to be in movie. Trailer: https://t.co/USkAfgxbWI
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) January 19, 2017
Facebook informed me that two years ago, I wrote this about DeflateGate. I believe my initial take holds up. pic.twitter.com/BZB44ZQxrd
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) January 19, 2017
NFL Sidelines:
.@realDonaldTrump‘s Plan to “Make The Jets Great Again” https://t.co/u3dMzA0dHd via @vicesports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 19, 2017
President-elect Trump has confirmed that Jets owner Woody Johnson is his choice to be ambassador to the UK https://t.co/y4p85KFbDF
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 19, 2017
the NFL is moving the commish’s Super Bowl presser from Fri 2 Wed, a move that may depress turnout as many owners/execs not in town by then
— daniel kaplan (@dkaplanSBJ) January 19, 2017
More on the Oakland Raiders filing their paperwork to relocate to Las Vegas: https://t.co/FqS4yZJrl5
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 19, 2017
The relocation of a franchise requires the affirmative vote of three-quarters of the NFL clubs (24 of 32) https://t.co/LvAkehzOmd
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 19, 2017
Goodell thinks two teams in LA will be great. Perhaps he needs to stop thinking h/t @daringantt @ProFootballTalk https://t.co/7a1Ot2Yhh8 pic.twitter.com/0xffO5WM5w
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 19, 2017
A remarkable listen with the excellent @AndrewBrandt, if only to serve as a reminder just where fans count in big business sport. #NFL https://t.co/Rj50O3cL6O
— Tony Husband (@TonyHusbandBBC) January 19, 2017
The @Seahawks could lose 2nd round pick as NFL considers penalties for failure to disclose Richard Sherman’s knee injury. More on @ESPNNFL
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) January 19, 2017
NFLPA tabs Jeffrey Kessler and David Greenspan to represent union in federal court face-off against Lane Johnson: pic.twitter.com/NTfueaeZMa
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 19, 2017
This week’s Sports Law Links feature @McCannSportsLaw, @Awilmot08, and @SheillaDingus on Lane Johnson’s lawsuit: https://t.co/7w3rOQ7tvR
— The Sports Esquires (@SportsEsqBlog) January 19, 2017
NBA Fast Break:
NBA announces the new collective bargaining agreement has been officially signed. Begins July 1, 2017, and runs through 2023-24 season.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) January 19, 2017
NCAA Notebook:
Are athletic directors angling for a Washington bailout of NCAA amateurism? https://t.co/8RgsceByWw pic.twitter.com/CWqytD7rUm
— VICE Sports (@VICESports) January 19, 2017
News from #NCAA convention: turmoil quiets with lack of collective voice for athletes https://t.co/zi9LY4jBvF via @Todd_Jones
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
Crime Blotter:
Prosecution wins right to use Aaron Hernandez cellphone https://t.co/7zq8QqHQkz via @BobMcGovernJr
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
Vance Joseph: Sexual assault claims are false https://t.co/aBjx4HmcZt
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 19, 2017
The Scoop on Sports Betting:
Michigan becomes the third state this year to try to legalize sports betting. More details, via @InsideSportsLaw: https://t.co/LEwnyz8XIy
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 19, 2017
This is the lightning bolt that could shake up sports-betting legalization debate, says @WALLACHLEGAL https://t.co/rF8GeI8K10 / @Casino_Org
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 19, 2017
My analysis of the recent CVSG’s (and its potential impact on NJ sports betting) made the @SCOTUSblog daily roundup: https://t.co/OfwX1yq1CH
— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) January 19, 2017
DFS News:
Fantasy football is a skill, Washington state lawmaker contends, making new push for legalization https://t.co/tzQ6UJ3tMM via @johnstang_8
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 20, 2017
This & That:
“Be comfortable being uncomfortable.”
The motivation behind @PeanutTillman‘s NFL career. https://t.co/dRYdGmJ8tL
— The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) January 19, 2017