Union Forms Concussion Committee
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The NFL Players Association announced Friday that it has formed a committee to study the effects of concussions and head trauma on players.
"The health, safety and welfare of our players is never just an issue of collective bargaining," DeMaurice Smith, the union's executive director, said in a written statement. "While we have already raised this issue in the CBA negotiations and Dr. [Thom] Mayer participated in the first meeting, this committee and the work we do around the health and safety of our players will extend much further.
"The creation of this committee was designed to bring both independence and expertise to the ongoing analysis of serious head injuries so we can better protect our players. I am confident that Sean Morey and Dr. Mayer will lead this team to gather more comprehensive data and provide real solutions for our players, both past and present."
Mayer, the union's medical director, and Morey, a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, are to serve as co-chairmen of the committee, the union announced.
According to the union's announcement, the committee is to study both the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of concussions and other brain injuries in current players, and the longterm effects of brain injuries on players and how they might be reduced or eliminated.
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Mark Maske
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October 2, 2009; 5:45 PM ET
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