Posts Tagged ‘Football’
Concussions prompt more Wisconsin players to leave football
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The hit that put Walker Williams’ brain over the edge — leaving him with ongoing headaches, mood swings, ringing in his ears, depression, anxiety and short-term…
Read MoreSt. Paul children’s football game halted after adults fight
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — St. Paul police say adults fighting on the sidelines of a children’s football game prompted its cancellation after someone fired a gun. The Pioneer Press…
Read MoreCentral, Logan both win big in Week 2 of high school football
A multi-dimensional effort from quarterback Johnny Davis led Central High School’s football team to a 44-12 win over Eau claire Memorial on Thursday night. The Red Raiders raced out to…
Read MoreNFC North Training Camp Capsules
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-4) OPEN CAMP: July 25 (rookies), July 28 (veterans), Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, Eagan, Minnesota LAST YEAR: Despite losing starting QB Sam Bradford after season opener and…
Read MoreMinnesota Vikings training camp capsule
MINNESOTA VIKINGS (14-4) OPEN CAMP: July 25 (rookies), July 28 (veterans), Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, Eagan, Minnesota LAST YEAR: Despite losing starting QB Sam Bradford after season opener and…
Read MoreGreen Bay Packers training camp capsule
GREEN BAY PACKERS (7-9) OPEN CAMP: July 26, Green Bay, Wisconsin LAST YEAR: Finished under .500 and out of playoffs for first time since 2008. Offense struggled with QB Aaron…
Read MoreOnalaska ending tackle football for 5th and 6th graders
No more tackle football for fifth and sixth graders for the city of Onalaska. The parks and rec. department there has eliminated the program, instead going with something closer to…
Read MoreShaquem Griffin finally hears his name at NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Shaquem Griffin came back. The crowd loved it. Players in attendance not selected in the first two days of the NFL draft usually head out of…
Read MoreMayfield goes 1st to begin rush to get QBs in NFL draft
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback desperation means NFL teams can’t pass on taking a passer — even a flawed one — in the draft. The Browns, Jets, Bills and Cardinals…
Read MoreProposed Illinois ban on youth tackle football dead for now
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A proposal aimed at delaying the effects of helmet-banging head trauma by banning Illinois children younger than 12 from playing tackle football lacks the votes this…
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