Author: Gary
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
The National Football League, a multibillion-dollar commercial juggernaut, presides over America’s indisputable national pastime. But the NFL is under assault: thousands of former players have claimed the league tried to cover up how football inflicted long-term brain injuries on many players. What did the NFL know, and when did it know it? In a special two-hour investigation, FRONTLINE reveals the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries.
Hall Of Fame Middle Linebackers
From left to right: Harry Carson, Dick Butkus, Sam Huff, Willie Lanier, Jack Lambert. Not shown Mike Singletary
Hall Of Fame – 2013
Hall Of Fame 2013, behind the scenes pictures.
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Carson Visits Suffern Middle School
Harry Carson, New York Giants Hall Of Fame Linebacker, came to Suffern Middle School on Friday, March 9. Mr. Carson and spoke to Jennie Narcisco’s grade 6 and Russell Rice’s grade 8 classes. In those two sessions, he taled about the 6 Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
That day, Suffern Middle School hosted two multipoint videoconference sessions with Mr. Carson for eight schools nationwide in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jerry Csaki facilitated the discussion so that students from each school had a chance to ask questions.
More about the program here.
