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Chris Nowinski is a former football player at Harvard University and professional wrestler with WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment. After enduring a career-ending head injury, Chris has dedicated his professional life to serving patients and families affected by brain trauma, particularly Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that develops after repeated head injuries. Jay and Chris discuss the state of head injuries in American athletics, the difference between advocating for head safety at youth and professional levels, Chris’ newest research, and much more. Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (00:50) changes in the culture around concussions in the past two decades (02:39) padded helmet technology (03:55) concussion reporting in the NFL (10:35) Chris’ career path and concussion history (14:52) connecting with activists who haven’t themselves suffered a traumatic brain injury (17:42) SHAAKE - a new sign to identify concussions (20:53) Unions can help players advocate for safety policies (23:10) final thoughts and goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/…
Host BDammone is a Houston Texas native, Naturally growing up around sports and music it instilled a passion for both. As a Rapper/Lyricist going by the name BDammone his following of Hip Hop, Rap, and Rap Battle would be second nature along with his success in Battles and Mix tapes. After relocating to San Antonio, Texas and being encouraged and supported by friends, family, and followers he choose to Bring life to "Along The Wire." A Podcast based around the ever exciting topics of MMA, NF ...
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Welcome everyone to the 100th episode of Along the Wire, on this weeks episode we take look back at the journey all the way to today. Also we talk moves among the community, a update on scholarship offers, and interview with Wide Receiver of Harlan Dre Spriggs. So lets get to the news and start choppin it up!*Week Recap:-Covid explode -New Location…
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Welcome everyone and thank you for stopping back in for yet another week of nothing but sports and life! join us as we have call in guest Jonathan Petty of Texas A&M Kingsville and we talk about college football and what changes that the world is asking , and of course we show some respect to some more Scholarship offers as well. So lets get this w…
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Welcome back sports enthusiast, thank you for tuning into San Antonio's Number 1 High School Football Podcast. On this week's episode we take a glance into new scholarship offers, Commitment news and releases coming up, De-committing and what it means, and again as thing take off top 10's. So take a break from that workout and let us do the work!*W…
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