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Cleveland Browns Should Incur Record NFL Sanctions for Negligent Reaction to Colt McCoy Concussion

John Hansler14 years ago16 mins

Cleveland Browns fans have been busy lately raging for James Harrison to receive lethal injection for interpreting, albeit wrongly, that Browns quarterback Colt McCoy was a “runner” after he tucked the ball and advanced to the line of scrimmage. Earlier McCoy had done the exact same thing and scored a touchdown, though it was adjusted…

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McCoy situation confirms need for dramatic changes to in-game concussion procedures

John Hansler14 years ago01 mins

The NFL’s fairly recent requirement that players who have been diagnosed with concussions remain out of action until cleared by an independent neurologist caused some (including me) to assume that independent neurologists have a permanent seat at the table, present at every game in order to help team-hired physicians over whose shoulders the head coach……