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Report: NFL Considering Suspending James Harrison For Helmet-To-Helmet Hit On Colt McCoy

James Harrison has been a popular name over the past year around the NFL offices, where the league reviews helmet-to-helmet hits. Last season the Steelers defensive standout was fined $ 125,000 for illegal hits. Harrison’s most recent rule violation occured last week when he laid a helmet-to-helmet hit on Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy. McCoy,…

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

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……

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