ESPN is sponsoring an independent study on NFL retired players’ pain and pain management issues. This study will be conducted by Dr. Linda Cottler from Washington University in St. Louis through phone interviews. They’ve assured everyone that participants and personal details will be kept completely anonymous. (Click on the letter to enlarge for easier reading.)
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Thanks to the folks over at Hulu, the documentary Blood Equity is now available for viewing online. Read an earlier post about the video on Dave Pear’s site – click HERE. (You can expand the video to Full Screen by clicking on the enlarge button in the upper right corner of the screen after the first sponsor clip finishes.)
You can also purchase your own copy of the DVD on Amazon:
The countdown to the 2nd Annual Independent Retired Football Players Summit in Las Vegas has begun!
This just came in over the wire regarding the new class action lawsuit with the NFL and NFL Films. The courts in Minnesota have upheld the suit and is allowing it to proceed. Here’s the press release along with a copy of the Order Denying the NFL’s Motion to stop the lawsuit posted on Scribd for easier access and viewing. (Click on the FULL SCREEN button to enlarge it for easier navigation – hit the ESC key to close. You can also click the DOWNLOAD button to save a PDF copy for printing and reading.)
This is an early reminder that our 2010 Second Annual Independent Retired Football Players Summit is set for April 16 – 18, 2010! We’re holding it once again at the South Point Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, thanks in no small part to their generosity in providing us with our meeting space and some incredible rates. We’re already putting together a new speakers’ list along with live entertainment and special meals this year for our attendees. We’ll be posting more news and schedules as things develop.
You can check out the South Point Resort on their website – click HERE.
Dr. Daniel Amen has just allowed us to post a great interview in which he discusses his interest in studying the current debate and issues, how his clinic is studying the problem, as well as some of the new findings that have started to come out of these ongoing studies. (The entire interview is only 13:00 minutes long and covers a lot of topics so please take a few minutes to watch this for yourself and your loved ones.)
We encourage all retired players to take advantage of Dr. Amen’s offer to join their study and to help you find out more about what’s going on in your brain. The scan and followup are free – all you have to do is get yourself down to Newport Beach CA. Call Dr. Kristen Willeumier (949) 266-3703 to set an appointment or visit their website for more information (click HERE).
I went to Newport Beach, CA this weekend to meet with Dr. Amen for a brain scan. WOW!! What a fabulous experience! After several tests and a brain scan using the latest technology, I now know the condition of my brain. I had a bunch of concussions during my playing career, and now nearly 50 years later, I finally know what my brain looks like and how to treat it. Dr. Amen is an independent, highly respected expert and a man whom I highly recommend to anyone with ANY concerns about the condition of their brains. It’s my guess that 100% of the retired and active NFL Players should see a Dr. Amen. Find out the condition of your brain today; don’t wait fifty years.
Hey guys! The Amen Scan is free for retired players…. just GET there! The worst thing that can happen is for you to be diagnosed for whatever your issues are and improve your lifestyle.
More details to come later but we’re excited to announce that our 2010 Independent Retired Football Players Summit will be held once again at the South Point Resort & Casino in Las Vegas next spring. The dates – April 16 – 18, 2010. Mark your calendars! We’ll have special rates, speakers and registration forms available soon.
(If you want to find out more about the South Point, here’s a LINK to their website.
Valerie Thomas
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