| January 1, 2011- Senator
calls for helmet safety investigation. NYtimes.com |
| December 25, 2010- Hosea
teaching kids the right way to tackle. theledger.com |
| December 9, 2010- Terry
Pittman determined to make full recovery after football
injury. www2.wnct.com |
| December 1, 2010- Between
the ears: Colleges tackle concussions in football. kansan.com |
| November
26, 2010- Rethinking
kickoffs. northjersey.com |
| Novermber 23, 2010- Injured
player Legran showing improvement. app.com |
| November 19, 2010- Doctors
want kickoffs banned.
northjersey.com |
| November 6, 2010- Paralyzed
players insurance runs out. suntimes.com |
| October 31, 2010- Necessary
Roughness. delawareonline.com |
| October 30, 2010- Youth
football coaches stress the proper way to tackle. granitebaypt.com |
| October 29, 2010- College
Coaches: Don't blame us for helmet hits. abcnews.go.com |
| October 28, 2010- Sports
Medicine: Proper tackling needed tohelp football players
remain safe.
pressherald.com |
| October 25, 2010- Safety
issues come to a head in the NFL. chron.com |
| Ocotber 23, 2010- NFL
could have spared the spearing long ago. washingtonpost.com |
| October 23, 2010- Eric
LeGrand: Correct Tackling Form Prevents Spinal Injuries. mycentraljersey.com |
| December
20, 2010- As
injuries rise, scant oversight of helmet safety. NYTimes.com |
| October 21, 2010- A
Paralyzing Conclusion. milehighreport.com |
| October 18, 2010- Rutgers
Football Player in Intensive Care After Injuring Spine. cnn.com |
| October 17, 2010- Rutgers'
Eric LeGrand is paralyzed from neck down. SFGate.com |
| October 9, 2010- Rocky
Mount Academy player in ICU after football collision. rockymounttelegram.com |
| October 7, 2010- Better
instruction, equipment reduce football concussions. TimesDaily.com |
| October 2, 2010- WSU's
Daniels copes with broken neck. Spokesman.com |
| October 1, 2010- Molina
High quarterback Diondre Preston suffers severe spinal-cord
injury. dallasnews.com |
| September 27, 2010- Danbury's
Hruby escapes spinal injury. portclintonnewsherald.com |
| September 24, 2010- Blake
Hunt, paralyzed in Flushing HS football scrimmage, received
$8million settlement
from city. nydailynews.com |
| September 23, 2010- Suicide
reveals signs of a disease seen in the NFL. NYtimes.com |
| September
7, 2010- Spartans
fullback Josh Rouse undergoes neck surgery, full recovery
expected. mlive.com |
September 5, 2010- NCAA football rule changes
to help prevent concussions are major step in the
right direction. lehighvalley.com |
| September 4, 2010- Safety
First in Youth Sports Leagues. pennlive.com |
| September 3, 2010- Paralyzed
Medina Highland Player Continues to Make Steady Progress. plaindealer.com |
| August 27, 2010- Neck
injury ends WSU safety LeAndre Daniels' career. seattletimes.com |
| August 20, 2010- Leading
tackling with head may have led to injury. nashuatelegraph.com |
| August 17, 2010- Nashua
player undergoes surgery after breaking neck at football
practice. unionleader.com |
| August 12, 2010- Dudley
football player breaks neck; no paralysis. news-record.com |
| July 29, 2010- Former
Lions standout working on recovery 10 years after his injury. SeminoleChronicle.com |
| July 13, 2010- Spaulding
football player's injury case settled. www.timesargus.com |
| June 30, 2010- Helmet
isn't just for protection anymore. pennlive.com |
| November 10, 2009- Groh
discourages block tackles.
amercianchronicle.com |
| November 8, 2009- After
breaking his neck, Irvington player makes strides toward
return. NJ.com |
| November 1, 2009- High
School Football Player Suffers Serious Spinal Injury. fox8.com |
| October
31, 2009- NFL’s brain-jarring hits
reverberate through time. boston.com |
| October 29, 2009- Congress
and NFL huddle no head trauma. examiner.com |
| Ocotber 17, 2009- A
hostage to concussions. NJ.com |
| October 14, 2009- Coffman
fractures 5th vertebrae. graphic-online.com |
| October 9, 2009- More
than just a pain in the neck. wiscnews.com |
| October 8, 2009- Gridiron
Warriors aims to help more young paralysis victims. dailyherald.com |
| October 6, 2009- Head,
neck injuries ought to raise alarm. courier-journal.com |
| October 5, 2009- Tackle
leaves boy, 14, partially paralyzed. dallasnews.com |
| October 4, 2009- St.
X sophomore Tutwiler has surgery on neck. courier-journal.com |
| October 2, 2009- Local
football player fighting for his life. whdh.com |
| October
1, 2009- Football
players don’t
always recognize serious injuries. scnow.com |
| October 1, 2009- Chucky
Mullins 20 years later: What is his legacy? clarionledger.com |
| September 30, 2009- Dementia
Risk Seen in Players in N.F.L. Study. NYtimes.com |
| September 29, 2009- Concussions
should be taken seriously, experts say. orlandosentinel.com |
| September 29, 2009- Shadow
Ridge senior survives life-threatening football injury. lasvegassun.com |
| September 29, 2009- The
USC Trojans' Painful Season Has Little to Do with Football. bleacherreport.com |
| September 29, 2009- Helmet-to-helmet
hits draw closer NCAA scrutiny. usatoday.com |
| September
19, 2009- M-F
football player suffers broken neck. Union-Bulletin.com |
| September 9, 2009- NCAA
cracks down on dangerous hits. mndaily.com |
| September 8, 2009- Prep
football career over for MBA quaterback. Tennesean.com |
| September 7, 2009- California
football players critically hurt after hit. Associated Press |
| September 7, 2009- Remember
those injured on the field. Dailyherald.com |
| September 1, 2009- Football:
Rengal in intensive care. OAvarsity.com |
| August 11, 2009- Paralyzed
football player sues Barre school system. timesargus.com |
| July 1, 2009- DeSoto
High football player paralyzed during practice maintains
his strength. dallasnews.com |
| June 7, 2009- Oklahoma
Thunder football player severely injured during game. tulsaworld.com |
| May 15, 2009- Zackery
Lystedt's cause has become Washington law. Rivals.com |
| January
26, 2009- Super
Bowl health risks: Why spearing is a no-no.
examiner.com |
| January 20, 2009- Football
can really jar our sensibilities.
dailyherald.com |
| January 19, 2009- Athletic
trainer situation a serious one for Putnam. herald-citizen.com |
| January 19, 2009- Violence
At a Price. WashingtonPost.com |
| January 17, 2009- Paralyzed
football player returns to his school. jacksonville.com |
| January 8, 2009- Back
on his feet. lasvegassun.com |
| December 16, 2008- Alexander
at first wasn't aware how badly he was injured. macombdialy.com |
| December 8, 2008- Paralyzed
Rolling Meadows grad reflects on teen's death. dailyherald.com |
| December
4, 2008- 19-year-old
Rock Island football player dies. chicagotribune.com |
| November
29, 2008- Former
Rocky football player Travis Hean in critical condition. qctimes.com |
| November
16, 2008- NFL
Players shouldn't complain about increased fines for dangerous
hits. MiamiHerald.com |
| November
13, 2008- Paralyzed
teen undergoes major surgery. firstcoastnews.com |
| November 12, 2008- Paralyzed
H.S. football player tackles recovery. wcco.com |
| November
6, 2008- Repairing
the damaged spinal cord. Scientific America. (sciam.com) |
| October
21, 2008- Injured
player’s spirits still riding high.
Lasvegassun.com |
| October
19, 2008- Collinsville
High players learn from haunting football injury. suburbanjournals.stltoday.com |
| October
14, 2008- Pickering
football team coping with paralysis of teammate. thetowntalk.com |
| October
8, 2008- End
Zone. WetzelChronicle.com |
| October
7, 2008- Neck
injury's sting ends season for Cougars standout.
theolympian.com |
| October
3, 2008- CFL
takes hard line of foul play. edmontonsun.com |
| October
2, 2008- Helmet-to-helmet
calls make confusing impact. gazetteonline.com |
| September
28, 2008- Death
raises safety issues, experts say. charlotteobserver.com |
| September
26, 2008- Byrd establishes Norman Taylor fund. shrevporttimes.com |
| September
25, 2008- Coaches
say don't quit football out of fear. thestarpress.com |
| September
23, 2008- Damaging
week sheds light on football's dark injury side. cbssports.com |
| September
23, 2008- USC
CB Wright to be sidelined with vertebrae hairline fracture. espn.com |
| September 22, 2008- Cougars
QB let out of hospital with fractured vertebra. Seattletimes.com |
| September
22, 2008- Football
likely over for BSU player Love. Indystar.com |
| September
21, 2008- Justin
McCray: North Forrest High School sophomore.
Clarionledger.com |
| September
21, 2008- Lawreance
Williams: Murrah High School senior. Clarionledger.com |
| September
19, 2008- Injured
player begins rehab. Hattiesburgamerican.com |
| September
16, 2008- Lake
Mills provides succor for injured athlete.
AlbertLeaTribune.com |
| September
14, 2008- His
research helps limit severe sports injuries.
newsobserver.com |
| September
12, 2008- Community
support boosts Parchment athlete as he regains movement after
injury. Mlive.com |
| September 12, 2008- Injured
high school football player begins recovery. Hattiesburgamerican.com |
| September 11, 2008- Player
listed in fair condition.
LasVegasSun.com |
| September 11, 2008- Preps
Zone: D-C senior masters active life. mchenrycountysports.com |
| September 11, 2008- Prep
player severely injured.
hattiesburgamerican.com |
| September 10, 2008- Superior
football player survives broken neck. khastv.com |
| September 10, 2008- When
the game teaches you about life. LasVegasSun.com |
| September 9, 2008- Football
player transferred to San Jose hospital. Redding.com |
| September
9, 2008- Ex-UGA
star Pollack’s
new zone is talk radio. AJC.com |
| September 4, 2008- Pitt
LB to miss rest of season.
Post-Gazette.com |
| August 29, 2008- Texans
WR Williams unlikely to resume career. Kansascitystar.com |
| August 28, 2008- Where
are They Now: Mike Utley.
Seattlepi.com |
| August 27, 2008- High
School Football Player Recovering. wjtv.com |
| August 26, 2008- Reynolds
player's death serves as tragic reminder. FayObserver.com |
| August 23, 2008- Texans
WR Williams to have surgery on Sunday. Dallasnews.com |
| August 23, 2008- Williams'
injury hits too close for Texans players. Chron.com |
| August 19, 2008- Community
Supports Paralyzed Football Player. firstcoastnews.com |
| August
17, 2008- St.
Bonaventure JV player, injured Friday whilemaking tackle
at practice. VenturaCounyStar.com |
| May 23, 2008- Taliafarro
Beats the Odds. Philly.com |
| May 19, 2008- Tackling
in football can lead to injury. InjuryBoard.com |
| May
13, 2008- Bills
Release Tight End Everett, Allowing Him to Seek Benefits. Bloomberg.com |
| January
15, 2008- Much
Hype in Player’s
Treatment, Doctors Say. NY Times. |
| January 14, 2008- Head
Games. Increasing number of concussions a growing concern
in high school athletics. Tuscaloosanews.com |
| December 30, 2007- Darryl
Stingley: Grace after the Fall. NY Times |
| Decmeber
30, 2007- Upward
bound: Paralyzed OSU football player finds hope in vertical
therapy. Dispatch.com |
| December
23, 2007- Everett
Will Attend Bills Final Home Game on Sunday. allheadlinenews.com |
| December
13, 2007- A
Tragic Injury Brings Change.
sacbee.com |
| November 21, 2007- Technology
Helps Concussion's Impact: But is it Enough? NewsOK.com |
| November 15, 2007- Giants
Honor Paralyzed Players.
Queenscourier.com |
| November 10, 2007- NFL
Wants Players Ejected for Helmet to Helmet Hits. Bloomberg.com |
| November
2, 2007- Heads
Up Football Takes on Added Importance in Tackling.
PressofAtlanticCity.com |
| October 27, 2007- Delta
May Have Special Visitor.
Recordnet.com |
| Ocotber 25, 2007- Fast,
Quality Care Improves Spinal Cord Recovery. pressboxonline.com |
| October 19, 2007- One
Paralyzing Play and Dream Vanishes. theledger.com |
| October
5, 2007- Concussion
not Something to Mess Around With. DailyHerald.com |
| October
5, 2007- Athlete's
Challenge Not on Field, but in Rehab. ajc.com |
| October 4, 2007- Delta
Rallies Behind Injured Defensive Back. Recordnet.com |
| October
4, 2007- Family,
Friends Rally For Paralyzed Athlete. ZWire.com |
| October 3, 2007- Call
for Help for Paralyzed High School Football Players. wfaa.com |
| September 28, 2007- Neck,
Spinal Injuries Signs of Football's Violent Nature. eastvalleytribune.com |
| September 28, 2007- Neck
Injuries Disturbing Reality.
washingtonpost.com |
| September 24, 2007- Texan
Cedric Killings: 'He's Up on His Feet'. AOL.com |
| September 23, 2007- Football,
NFL: One Player's Pain Paying off for Fallen Bill. IHT.com |
| September 19, 2007- Spinal
Cord Injuries Not Limited to NFL. ESPN.com |
| September 19, 2007- Imperative
Players Learn Proper Tackling. tribune-democrat.com |
| September 18, 2007- Returning
to the Game After a Broken Neck. TBO.com |
| September 16, 2007- Brutal
Hits in the NFL this Season Reverberate Locally. SouthofBoston.com |
| September 16, 2007- Paralyzed
Players Stay Productive.
mysanantonio.com |
| September 16, 2007- High
School Football Player Recovering from Serious Injury. nbc-2.com |
| September 16, 2007- Care
Hit and Miss for Injured Prep Football Players. dallasnews.com |
| September
16, 2007- Perspective
Needed Regarding Risk of Head, Neck Injuries in Football. islandpacket.com |
| September
15, 2007- Head's
Up! Tackling the Wrong Way can Lead to Catastrophic Injuries.
signonsandiego.com |
| September 15, 2007- It's
Amazing there aren't More Spine Injuries. foxsports.com |
| September
13, 2007- Novel
Cooling Method May Have Aided Inured Football Player. washingtonpost.com |
| September 13, 2007- High
School's Working to Prevent Tackling Injuries. courierpress.com |
| September 12, 2007- Paralyzed
Football Players Might Walk Again. sun-herald.com |
| September
12, 2007- See
What You Hit Words to Live by in Promoting Safety. thestar.com |
| September
12, 2007- Group
that Helps Injured Players Needs Support. mysanantonio.com |
| September
12, 2007- Gloucester's
Ingram Reacts to Horrific Injury to Bills' Everett. Gloucester
Daily Times |
| September 11, 2007- Far
from NFL's Bright Lights, Paralyzed Players Carry On. USAToday.com |
| September 11, 2007- Standards
Help Stem Catastrophic Injuries from Dangerous Game. USA Today.com |
| September 11, 2007- Is
Football Too Dangerous.
Time |
| September 11, 2007- The
Message is Clear: Keep Your Head Up. Yahoo Sports |
| September 10, 2007- Bills
Injury Effects Local Teams. whec.com |
| September
10, 2007- Everett
Suffers Fracture to Cervical Spine. BuffaloBills.com |
| September 6, 2007- Flushing
HS Athlete Paralyzed.
Times Ledger |
| September 6, 2007- New
DVD Aimed at Reducing Spinal Injuries. The Honolulu Advertiser |
| August
22, 2007- MHSAA
Should Cut Football Season to Eight Games. Freep.com (Detroit
Free Press) |
| August 21, 2007- Proper
Tackling Top Priority for Coaches. The Bolivar Commercial |
| August
5, 2007- New
Rules for New Season. Mlive.com |
| July
18, 2007- Coaches
Not Sure About Contact Rules. Dothan Eagle |
| July
14, 2007- Pollack
Remains Hopeful of Eventual Return. The Cincinnati Post |
| May
22, 2007- Taliaferro
Honored as Hometown Hero. The Courier Post |
| April
24, 2007- Injured
Player May Sue Camden. Courier Post |
| April
11, 2007- Teen
Paralyzed in Football Game Goes Home. NBC10.com |
| April
6, 2007- Jack
Tatum's Hit on Darryl Stingley: Cheap Shot? AOL Sports |
| April
5, 2007- Former
NFL Player Stingley Dies at 55. USAToday.com |
| February
3, 2007- Change
Pro-Football Rules To Protect Players. New America Media |
| December
29, 2006- Scintillating
and Sobering. Quad-City Times |
| December
28, 2006- Brady
Still Shaking Off Big Hit. The Boston Globe |
| December
26, 2006- Westview
Player Recovers From Serious Neck Injury. The Jacksonsun.com |
| December
14, 2006- Bengals
LB Pollack Needs Neck Surgery, Career in Doubt. cbssportsline.com |
| December
14, 2006- Paralyzed
High School Football Players Offer Help. cbs2chicago.com |
| November
17, 2006- Rehabilitation
Under Way for Travis Hearn. Quad-City Times |
| November
16, 2006- Former
Levelland Football Player Loses Civil Case. kcbd.com |
| November
12, 2006- Community
Backs Paralyzed Player. The Times Tribune |
| November
9, 2006- Injured
Football Player Recovering at Home. wnep.com |
| November
9, 2006- Injured
Q-C Player Now Sitting Upright. Quad-City Times |
| November
4, 2006- Former
Football Player Files Suit. kcbd.com |
| October
24, 2006- Coaches
Preach, Teach Tackling. Newsobserver.com |
| October
12, 2006- Hearns
Begins Rehab in Sycamore. Quad Cities Online |
| October
5, 2006- Pollack
Hopes to Return to Bengals but Just Wants Normal Life. USAToday.com |
| September
26, 2006- Rocky
Awaits Word on Hearn. Quad-City Times |
| September
23, 2006- Prayer
Service Held for Injured Player. nbc5i.com |
| September
19, 2006- Finally,
Buoniconti, Citadel Reconcile. USA Today |
| September
19, 2006- Pollock's
Doctor Gives Details. Cincinatti.Com The Enquirer |
| September
18, 2006- Bengals
DB Fractures Spine. Cincinatti Bengals |
| September
16, 2006- Shattered
Spine, Shattered Life. The Paper of South Texas |
| September
14, 2006- Willie
Davis Puts His Life Back Together After Injury. The Times
Dispatch |
| August
31, 2006- Doctor:
Odds Against Full Recovery for Rivera Student. The Brownsville
Herald |
| August
29, 2006- Injured
Rivera Player Headed for Recovery. The Brownsville Herald |
| August
20, 2006- No
Spearing Allowed. From Corvalis Gazette-Times |
| July 13,
2006- Safety
First. From Indianapolis Colts |
| May 9,
2006- Stopping
spearing remains priority. USA Today |
| April,
2006- National Federation
Tightens Rule on Spearing. NATA News |
| March
29, 2006- Paralyzed
football player back in class at Hamilton. The Arizona Republic |
| March
28, 2006- Pearl
City Alum 'Reborn' After Frightening Injury. The Honolulu
Advertiser |
| February
16, 2006- Citadel
Board Approves Retirement of Buoniconti Jersey. SoConSports.com |
| December
10, 2005- Taking
Aim at Spearing. Coaching Management (This head coach, Dale
Patton, deserves a gold star if he does as he says in this article) |
| December
5, 2005- Vick
Fulfills Dream of Paralyzed Teen. AtlantaFalcons.com |
| November
29, 2005- Westlake
Drive to Help Paralyzed Player Continues. Statesman.com |
| November
9, 2006- Officials
Pleased with Vigilance on Spearing. USA Today (Another reminder
that the some officials don't really get it.) |
| October
23, 2005- The
Man Behind Project Hope. The Miami Project (A vivid reminder
how strained things can become between an athlete and their
school after a catastrophic spine injury) |
| September
14, 2005- Rule
aims to curb helmet-to-helmet contact, injuries in NCAA football.
Pittsburgh Post Gazette |
| August
27, 2005- Safety
first: NCAA changes spearing rule. MSNBC.Com |
| August
26, 2005- NCAA
Strengthens Spearing Penalty Rule. ESPN.Com |
| August
14, 2005- NCAA
Wants Spearing on the Endangered Species List. USA Today |
| 2005-
Shoulder-First
Contact is the Safest Way to Play Football. Family Medicine |
| July,
2005- Using
the Head as a Weapon in Football. NCAA.Org |
| May, 2005-
NATA/AFCA Spearing in Footbal
Task Force Finishes Work. NATA News |
| January
9, 2005- Defensive
backs face highest rates of injury. Pittsburgh Tribune Review |
| September
23, 2004- Just
How Dangerous Is Playing Football? Black Athlete Sports
Network |
| August
25, 2004- Coaches
Say Spinal Cord Injuries Hard to Prevent. San Antonio News
(I Don't agree much with this headline) |
| March,
23 2003- David
Flores: Paralyzed ex-player shares his inspiration. The
Spinal Cord Injury Zone |
| November
20, 2003- Football:
Organized Warfare, or a Triumph of Common Sense? whyfiles.org |
| Winter
2002- One
Play at a Time: Steven Smith Tackles Life After Spinal Cord
Injury. Spinal Column |
| June 2002-
Campus
Mourns as Football Player Curtis Williams Dies at 24. UW
Alumni Magazine |
| May 13,
2002- Irony
Surrounds Deaths of Williams, Mullins. ESPN.com |
| March
2002- Rolling
Forward: Curtis Williams Life After a Crippling Football Injury.
UW Alumni Magazine |
| January
5, 2001- Spearing-
Football's Dirty Tackle a Dangerous Game to Play. CNNSI.com |
| December
31, 2000- Williams
Will Watch Huskies. CNNSI.com |
| Ocotber,
2000- Letter
to the Editor from the Parents of Injured Player in 'Blood Sport'
article. Willamette Week |
| October
18, 2000- Blood
Sport: A String of Life-Threatening Injuries Renews the Old
Debate Over High-School Football in Oregon. Willamette Week |
| August
16, 2000- Disturbing
Report Shows Numerous Deaths Among High School Football Players.
WebMD |
| January
31, 2000- Spearing
Story Elicits Feeback- The Times |
| November
29, 1999- Officially
Speaking, Safety Up to Referees- The Times |
| August
14, 1996- Injuries
high among football players. Augusta Chronicle Online |
| Postseason
1996- Saving the Spine.
Coaching Management |
| January 31, 1983- This
Author Says Blame Spearing, Not Helmets, For Grid Neck
Injuries. sportsillustrated.cnn.com |