All posts tagged 'Ben Roethlisberger and brain injury'

Keeping Roethlisberger On The Bench For A Concussion

Posted on June 9th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

Here’s to Mark Lovell, founding director of the sports concussion program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). He and his hospital were pioneers in taking head injuries seriously for the teams it provides medical care for, namely the Pittsburgh Steelers, University of Pittsburgh athletes and even the Pittsburgh..
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Steelers Fans Welcome Back Roethlisberger With Cheers, Not Jeers

Posted on August 1st, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers fans are either very forgiving, have short memories or approve of taking advantage of young drunk women in the bathrooms of bars. In any event, the fans welcomed shamed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger —  some even seeking his autograph — back to team practice with cheers and open arms Saturday, according to..
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NY Times Misses The Story Of Roethlisberger By Ignoring Brain Injuries

Posted on July 30th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

It’s the brain injury, stupid. That’s what I would say to The New York Times regarding its profile Friday of disgraced Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. The story, headlined “A Reputation In Ruins,”  traces Roethlisberger’s life from high school to  the NFL, interviewing his friends and associates. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/sports/football/30quarterback.html?_r=1&ref=sportsThe The article is..
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Roethlisberger Apologizes, Says Won’t Appeal His Suspension

Posted on April 26th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, suspended for six games last week by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell,  Monday said he’s accountable for his actions and apologized to his team and fans. “The Commissioner’s decision to suspend me speaks clearly that more is expected of me,” Roethlisberger said in a statement on..
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What NFL’s ‘Intervention’ With Pittsburgh QB Roethlisberger Entails

Posted on April 23rd, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Make no mistake about it, the National Football League’s punishment this week of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was really an intervention. Roethlisberger was not only suspended without pay for six games for an incident in which he had sex with an intoxicated 20-year-old student in a bar bathroom, he..
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Pittsburgh Steeler Roethlisberger Suspended

Posted on April 21st, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

As expected, Pittsburgh Steeler Ben Roethlisberger Wednesday was suspended by the National Football League for six games, with the punishment stemming from the quarterback’s sexual encounter with an intoxicated 20-year-old student in a Georgia bar. And we’re very happy to see that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems to be following..
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Football and TBI: The Cautionary Tale of Steelers QB Roethlisberger

Posted on March 25th, 2010 · Posted in Brain Injury

Research now shows that pro football players who sustain concussions on the field often suffer the consequences of those injuries much later in life. There is a high rate of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, among those who retired from the game many years, even decades, ago. Their golden years are..
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