June 13, 2022 | 4:41 PM
Steelers’ new headgear will protect their noggins during off-season training
The Pittsburgh Steelers are using new equipment that could significantly reduce concussions.
tag | concussions
October 21, 2021 | 5:18 AM
NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement
The Black retirees will now have the chance to have their tests rescored or, in some cases, seek a new round of cognitive testing.
June 4, 2021 | 5:18 AM
NFL judge: Lawyers for Black players can join mediation
The lawyers have challenged the settlement’s use of “race-norming” in dementia testing since 2018.
March 23, 2021 | 5:22 AM
Lawyers battle over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
They argue that Black men are being denied awards that average more than $500,000 because of testing methods that assume Black people have lower cognitive function than white people.
March 8, 2021 | 12:17 PM
Judge tosses suit over ‘race-norming’ in NFL dementia tests
The judge instead ordered the NFL and the lead lawyer in the overall $1 billion settlement to resolve the issue through mediation. That process would appear to exclude the Black players who sued.
August 26, 2020 | 5:43 AM
Lawyers: NFL concussion awards discriminate against Blacks
“The use of a deliberate, explicit, racial classification....is a blatant violation of the law."
November 20, 2019 | 5:00 AM
High school football injuries can have lifelong consequences. For many families in Pennsylvania, the sport is worth the risk
Nationwide, high school participation in tackle football has fallen more than 10 percent since 2009. Pennsylvania is one of three states that bucked that trend.
By Brett Sholtis October 9, 2019 | 4:25 AM
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph remains in concussion protocol
Rudolph was knocked unconscious on illegal hit by Baltimore safety Earl Thomas.
September 16, 2019 | 7:45 AM
Group flags concussion risks among students and young athletes
About half of children and teenagers with concussions requiring help from a state program were injured while playing sports.
