Clemson’s Sammy Watkins left Saturday’s game against Wake Forest in the third quarter with an “upper body injury.” Now coach Dabo Swinney tells reporters the star receiver has a “shoulder sprain.” What is Watkins’ likely injury? Will he be back for the ACC Championship game?
+Continue ReadingOklahoma Sooners wide receiver Ryan Broyles’ college career came to an abrupt end Saturday. His injury serves as a reminder of how quickly your athletic career can change.
+Continue ReadingDetroit Lions running back Jerome Harrison undergoes surgery to remove a brain tumor found after a physical done by a team physician. Could Harrison’s mentioning his headaches have saved his life?
+Continue ReadingUniversity of South Carolina star running back Marcus Lattimore will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery for a torn knee ligament and cartilage damage. What can Gamecocks fans and college football fans everywhere expect for his recovery?
+Continue ReadingAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more young athletes are being seen for sports-related traumatic brain injuries. Is this a cause for concern? And are there ways to try to decrease these injuries?
+Continue ReadingShould paramedics and an ambulance have to be present throughout high school football games? And what is the best way to make that possible?
+Continue ReadingSurgeries and season-ending injuries affected the fortunes of a number of NFL teams in the first week of the 2011 season.
+Continue ReadingThe Indianapolis Colts announced today that quarterback Peyton Manning will not practice this week and is being evaluated by several specialists for persistent symptoms after neck surgery in May.
+Continue ReadingRookie running back Ryan Williams suffered a knee injury in Friday night’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt suspects Williams tore his patellar tendon.
+Continue ReadingMany media members and football players alike are concerned that the NFL lockout has caused a surge in injuries, including 10 Achilles tendon ruptures, before the first preseason games were played. Is the lockout a plausible explanation?
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