🧠 CTE cannot be diagnosed in living individuals, yet headlines often imply a diagnosis based on behavior alone.
Let’s have conversations that are evidence-based and focused on prevention, not panic. #ConcussionAwareness#SportsSafety
Sports Business Journal profiles #NOCSAE’s work to finalize the first-ever youth #football helmet performance standard. Learn more about the standard and how it addresses the unique risk exposures of youth players below the high school level in this @SBJ article. bit.ly/SBJNOCSAE
Just two rookies from the University of Georgia with 1100 yards receiving
Bowers set the NFL rookie record for receptions with 112, and had the most receiving yards ever by a 1st year TE
McConkey set Chargers records for catches and yards by a rookie
The NFL announces they'll allow players to wear Guardian Caps in-game this season. (Players at positions wearing the caps have seen a 52% decrease in concussions, according to the league.)
We continue to change the game!
Announcing NFL Academy Asia-Pacific, located on the Gold Coast of Australia to create new pathway opportunities for athletes across the region.
Head over to bit.ly/NFLAcademy-Asia-Pacif… to register for recruitment camps.
Go get it! 💪
Incredible weekend of collaboration among world renowned leaders in collision sports.
Seven Professional Sports Leagues and International Federations Hold Seventh Joint Session to Advance the Health and Safety of Sports nfl.com/playerhealthandsafet…
When worlds collide! Our previous concussion research coordinator, @_tlangg, and previous football GA, @migsilva13, are both working in the NFL! Taylor is the Director of Health and Innovation and Miguel is an Athletic Trainer with the New York Jets!! We are so proud of you both!
Dunno how my man @JordanMeachum made it in this room, but they definitely picked a great human being who does things the right way. He's a great representative of @sacredheartuniv@SHUBigRed @SHU__Football
I believe college football players deserve to have their voice heard on and off the field.
Today, I met with former players and advocates to discuss fair treatment and consistent safety standards.
ALT President Biden drops by a meeting with former college football players and advocates at the White House.
🚨#SHUAthleticTraining alumni alert🚨 Jordan Velez ('18) is busy on the sidelines (and behind the scenes) returning athletes to peak health and performance in the NFL 🏈
sacredheart.edu/news-room/ne…
This is awesome — AT&T worked with Gallaudet University to create a 5G helmet so their deaf and hard-of-hearing students could play football.
Coaches will select plays from a tablet, which will then show up on the players visor.
They'll use them for the first time this weekend.