Proportionally, a child head is many times larger relative to their body mass, and his neck is weaker. The damage to a college or professional athlete brain can be severe, but it pales in comparison to the potential damage caused by brain trauma to the developing brain. There are critical windows in adolescence where the brain is maturing and rewiring, and it a terrible time to shake it up. We still support a player’s right to protest. At the same…
Jaguars notes: QB BLAKE BORTLES will make 1st career postseason start. Passed for 3,687 yards has 3,500+ pass yards in each of past 3 seasons. Has 14,928 pass yards since entering league in 2014, 4th most in NFL history by player in 1st 4 seasons. Contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol and Keith Haring have done ads for Absolut and the company has run ads painted in the style of Rubens and other old masters. Fashion designers Gianni Versace, Helmut…
Ernesto Chavarria has been training fighters for about 40 years now, after a successful boxing career of his own.A local veteran continues his mission of training the next generation of boxers, but also making good citizens in our community. Ernesto Chavarria has been training fighters for about 40 years now, after a successful boxing career of his own.Nova back in Final Four for run at another titleNova back in Final Four for run at another titleUpdated: Sunday, March 25 2018…
Ryan Kerrigan signs autographs at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, Photo NBC12After city leaders promised more than $40 million in investment tied to the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Training Center, only $10 million in actual construction has been realized, as Richmond marks the halfway point of the eight year deal that brought the team training camp to the city.The economic arm of city government is now repaying the amount at a rate of $500,000 per year, but language…
No disrespect to him, but I didn think he was even going to do the beep test, but he was out there busting his butt and it was cool to see that. LHP Andrew Miller, who has ramped up his activity earlier in camp to be ready for the World Baseball Classic, pitched live batting practice to three hitters during Monday workout under sunny skies. Although none of the batters swung, third baseman Jose Ramirez left the field without saying…
The average NHL player peaks at age 25 with 0.45 points per game on average, decreasing steadily to 0.4 points per game by age 29. Inanother study,hockey analytics buff Eric Tulsky found the peak scoring age to be 24: “On average, players retain about 90% of their scoring through age 29, but the drop from there is pretty sharp they hit 80% at age 31, 70% at age 32 33, and 60% at age 35.” Could it be that the…
The condition of Hernandez’s brain, pristine because of his age and the adept handling of medical examiners, could lead to future breakthroughs and better understanding of CTE. For example, researchers could better study the interaction of inflammation and tau pathology through the use of fluorescent stains. It gave researchers their best view yet of a marker associated with CTE.. De toute l’ancien du Rouge et Or aurait pr vivre son bapt de feu dans une cause gagnante. Les Buccaneers auraient…
Dong Yang’s marinade was complex and flavorful, and as we continued to eat, the spicy sauce grew more smoky and sweet. Just as tender and juicy as the beef version, this is a great dish that improves the crunchy side pickles it comes with. Although Hoban’s version is quite satisfying, it is also drier, simpler, and less tender than Dong Yang’s take.. Some trust was broken here. It’s up to Timmons to repair that, it seems. The “indefinite” tag doesn’t…
Marcus Mariota threw a touchdown pass and the Tennessee Titans earned a preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. The Titans (1 1), who were held to just three points last week against the New York Jets, scored on their first three possessions against Carolina, with help from one long drive and two Panthers turnovers. Mariota, who finished 6 of 8 for 61 yards and one touchdown, completed a 20 yard pass to rookie receiver Taywan Taylor and then added a…
NOTES: Watson’s four short handed goals this season place him one behind NHL leader Aleksander Barkov of the Florida Panthers. Nashville is 34 3 5 when scoring first. The Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year did whatever he wanted against game but overmatched Iona, pouring in 22 points to go with seven rebounds in his NCAA Tournament debut as the Blue Devils pulled away for an 89 67 victory on Thursday. The 6 foot 11 freshman forward made 10…