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By Ken Reed

Namath Suffering From Football Concussions

Famous New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath says he’s long had to deal with the aftereffects of concussions from his playing career.

“I’ve been some through some things medically,” says Namath. “I’ve seen some things on my brian. But I’ve had some treatment — and […]

By Ken Reed

This is a big step.

In a couple decades, Kain Colter might be perceived as a civil rights and social justice hero. And rightfully so.

“Right now the NCAA is like a dictatorship,” said Colter while announcing the effort to seek labor union representation. “No one represents us in negotiations. The only […]

By Ken Reed

A new NFL Nation anonymous survey found that 85% of 320 NFL players polled would play in the Super Bowl knowing they had a concussion.

That is an extremely scary statistic given the risk of serious brain damage, and even death, from Second Impact Syndrome, a condition created by incurring a […]

By Ken Reed

It is extremely rare when I share a column or blog in its entirety but Paul Busch’s blog post today is exemplary. He exposes the prevalent NHL mentality beautifully. Excellent work Paul!

Here goes:

NHL Has Very Little Control Over Their Sport

By Paul Busch

“Celebrate The Game!” is displayed prominently […]

By Ken Reed

A federal judge denied preliminary approval of the settlement of a concussion lawsuit brought by 4,500 former NFL players against the NFL due to fears the settlement doesn’t include enough money to compensate all injured players properly.

“I am primarily concerned that not all Retired NFL Football Players who ultimately receive a […]

By Ken Reed

According to a new survey, only one in four U.S. teens 12 to 15 meet national guidelines for physical activity.

“It’s definitely very concerning to see that our kids are engaging in such a limited amount of physical activity each day when we are still battling” an obesity epidemic, said Dr. Stephen […]

By Ken Reed

Here’s the bottom line truth about football: You can’t take the head out of the game.

Nevertheless, the NFL wants youth sports parents to believe you can. Their propaganda campaign for USA Football called “Heads Up,” tries to build the illusion that you can actually take the head out of the game […]

By Ken Reed

In a move that could spell trouble for Dan Snyder in his quest to continue using the nickname “Redskins” for his NFL franchise, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rejected the name “Redskins Hog Rinds” for a new pork rinds product. In a letter, the agency rejected the product […]

By Ken Reed

Lost in all the trades and free agent signings of baseball’s offseason — often called the Hot Stove League — was a significant development: Major League Baseball’s rules committee voted last month to ban home-plate collisions.

For most of MLB’s history, it has been a mark of manhood for catchers to […]

By Ken Reed

Basketball was invented in the United States. However, when it comes to developing young basketball players in the most effective, efficient and ethical manner, we’re way behind a lot of the basketball world.

The fact is American youth basketball has a terrible reputation. In particular, summer AAU basketball is often synonymous with […]