Sentences with phrase «several head football»

The sheriff said several head football coaches have come and gone since Feis, 37, was hired at Stoneman Douglas, but each coach kept Feis on their staff.

Not exact matches

Thanks to the work of several dogged journalists, and despite the NFL's best efforts to subvert the truth, we now know that repeated blows to the head experienced in the normal course of football play can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a type of brain damage resulting in early onset dementia and severe (and, in the worst cases, suicidal) depression.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (February 12, 2007)-- In its continuing emphasis on illegal helmet - to - helmet contact in high school football such as spearing, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee reorganized and clarified several rules with the intention of further reducing the risk of head injuries, such, as concussions, in thfootball such as spearing, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Football Rules Committee reorganized and clarified several rules with the intention of further reducing the risk of head injuries, such, as concussions, in thFootball Rules Committee reorganized and clarified several rules with the intention of further reducing the risk of head injuries, such, as concussions, in the sport.

Not only was that assertion completely at odds with the uncertain state of the existing science, but it was contradicted by the study itself, in which Dr. McKee and her colleagues acknowledged that several other factors, besides prior participation in football, may influence CTE risk and disease severity, including factors other than cumulative hits to the head, and admitted that it was even «unclear» what roles concussions and repetitive subconcussive hits play in CTE risk, disease severity, and progression.

Having experienced several concussions during my college and pro football career, I knew firsthand the serious consequences of leading with the head to tackle a ball carrier.

Last year, several news outlets reported that after having his brain scanned at the University of California, Los Angeles, former National Football League (NFL) running back Tony Dorsett was told he shows signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repeated blows to the head.

Today, Two Brothers is home to the Gregory family, their chocolate lab, a small stable of gentle horses, several blue - headed parrots, small wild fox, large green iguanas, curious porcupines, chirping geckos, toads the size of footballs, moths the size of birds, and exotic rhinoceros beetles that dwarf your hand.

It would most likely be up to a jury to consider whether modern day football helmet has any design defects and, in weighing that question, a Massachusetts jury would be asked to weigh several factors: - the gravity of the danger posed by the current football helmet design - the likelihood that head injury will result from the use of the helmet - the technical feasibility of a safer alternative design - the financial feasibility of that alternative design, and - any other consequences likely to result from the alternative design However, even if a jury were to conclude that there exists a cost - effective design that would be more effective in preventing head injuries than the current football helmet design, the manufacturer might still have a few defenses under Massachusetts law: the so - called Vassallo defense and Correia defense.