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Manitowoc native Don Davey is saddened by Seau’s death (AUDIO)

May 8, 2012 By

Manitowoc native and former Pro Football player Don Davey called the recent

Don Davey

suicide of retired NFL linebacker Junior Seau “a tremendous loss.”  Davey, who played with the Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars, met Seau last year. 

Davey and Seau were elected ambassadors and flag-bearers for the Jaguars & Chargers at the NFL kickoff weekend, when the Packers played host to New Orleans at Lambeau Field.

AUDIO: Don Davey on the late Junior Seau :12

Because Junior Seau had such a successful transition from football to a business career, we asked Davey if Seau’s death could’ve been concussion-related? [Read more...]

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Concussions, Lawsuits & Resulting Suicides! Where to we begin?

May 7, 2012 By

Green Bay Packers

Have you been paying close attention to concussions in sports?  How about former NFL players suing the National Football League, claiming the league didn’t do enough to warn the players about the dangers of concussions. 

I’m certainly no expert on this subject, nor did I consult any with respect to what I’m about to say.  I just have so many thoughts because I’ve been hearing outstanding dialogue from many of you.

Let’s start with the NFL

Reading about former NFL playing greats dealing with the effects of concussions is concerning.  I feel for the families of former greats Junior Seau and Dave Duerson, both taking their lives because of the difficulties they had dealing with the aftermath of several concussions.  It’s truly tragic.

Now we see former players by the hundred’s, suing the NFL for not warning them about the dangers of concussions.  Does the NFL have some fault here?  My guess is yes, although I also believe that a lot of what we know now just wasn’t available to us 15-20 years ago and beyond. [Read more...]

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