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Health

Advocacy for Fairness in Sports

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Brain Injury Casts a Dark Cloud Over #NFL100

football and brain injury

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New Layer of College Football Misconduct Unveiled in Askin Lawsuit

John Askin lawsuit against Notre Dame, NCAA

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The Blitz

The Blitz

Important Sports and Sports Law News – July 30 – August 6, 2017 Tweet of the Week! You do get a day in court in America, but, as contractual clause, you might be required to contractually waive away your right to that day. — Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) August 2, 2017 ?   Read of the …

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It’s time to support good sports journalism

Support Good Journalism

Sheilla Dingus
@SheillaDingus
June 14, 2017 I just discovered that Vocativ Sports is no more. I find it particularly distressing in that this was an outlet that wasn’t the least bit shy in reporting on the injustices in the sports world. One of their writers Robert …

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The Blitz 4/12/17

The Blitz

?Crime Blotter: Joe McKnight Death Prosecutors want to use 2006 road-rage incident as evidence against Joe McKnight’s accused murderer | https://t.co/4xNndJnGBP — Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) April 11, 2017 Joe McKnight deserved better than this death on hard asphalt. I wrote this for @TheUndefeated: https://t.co/zBWHA0oDd8 — Jane McManus (@janesports) December …

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The Blitz 3/25/17

The Blitz

?To start off: I wrote a letter to Roger Goodell addressing a number of critical issues in the NFL.  I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read and share. .@nflcommish wrote a letter to fans. I responded in regard to some of the NFL’s biggest issues. cc: @NFLprguy @NFLPA https://t.co/DAgjKhwvn2

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The Blitz 3/7/17

The Blitz

⚖️Litigation Lane: Maurkice Pouncey Settlement reached in Maurkice Pouncey civil suit in Miami nightclub case https://t.co/61TcsoAZmR via @rayfitt1 — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 6, 2017 Matt Barnes Kerr comfortable with Matt Barnes being a Warrior despite legal woes https://t.co/h6JaHegSbQ via @SherwoodStrauss — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 6, 2017 Super …

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The Blitz 3/4/17 Weekend Edition

The Blitz

 ⚖️Litigation Lane: Karl Towns Sr. vs. Crunch? Karl Towns Sr. considering lawsuit against Wolves https://t.co/tVhTpCvE36 via @McCannSportslaw — Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) March 4, 2017
CHL minimum wage lawsuit From @RWesthead: Focus shifts to franchise values in CHL minimum-wage case: https://t.co/xLvPlqtCXr pic.twitter.com/dF0Hou6Piy — TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 3, …

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The Story of an NFL Wife – a Conversation with Cyndy Feasel

Cyndy Feasel Interview

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live a fairy tale dream come true? And then see it unravel thread by thread? This is Cyndy Feasel’s reality. Cyndy was married to Grant Feasel who was center and long snapper in the NFL from 1984 – 1993, and was a starter for most of his career. I caught up with her recently and we discussed her experiences.

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