Friday, February 02, 2007

Football - Kids schooled by the pros


Kids schooled by the pros
Miami Herald - FORT LAUDERDALE Kids schooled by the pros National Football League players and local kids gathered at Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Staidum to practice football drills BY NATALIE P. McNEAL nmcneal@MiamiHerald.com Broad-shouldered NFL linebackers, slim

In Pictures: The Most Dangerous Sports
Forbes - Barry Boden, an orthopedic surgeon in Rockville, Md., who studies catastrophic sports injuries, notes that concussions are a frequent occurrence, with 900 National Football League players suffering from a concussion between 1996 and 2001. Another

Kacyvenski lands big names for Maggie Memorial
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin - HILLCREST -- A cast of present and former National Football League players are among celebrities expected to participate in the second annual Maggie Memorial Charity Golf Tournament. The event, organized and hosted by seven-year NFL veteran and Union

Athletes flock to Fidrych, Warriors
Traverse City Record-Eagle - Three former National Football League players in attendance received enthusiastic ovations from the Olympians former Detroit Lions Tom Watkins and Rich Stringer, and former Michigan State linebacker Archie Matsos, who played with four NFL teams.

Fantasy invades the halls of Congress
Enid News & Eagle - Points are scored and games won or lost on the basis of complicated statistical systems hinging on the actual on-field performance of real National Football League players. Peyton Manning, then, is as big a star in the world of fantasy football as he

Former Players Dealing With Lingering Health Issues
New York Times - The Living Heart Foundation, the National Football League Players Association and the Baptist Hospital of Miami are sponsoring the third annual Super Bowl Health Screening Program, to examine current and retired players for cardiovascular disease and