In response to the many comments on ESPN’s website (“This is another case of someone suing like the ‘hot coffee lady’,”) I felt compelled to write about the USC running back who was injured while bench pressing and the weights and bar fell on his neck (see the previous post). My comment as to the…

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The dangers associated with American football are well known. However, the risk of injury during practice and strength training for this “full contact sport” is sometimes forgotten. It takes tremendous strength, speed, size and quickness to excel at the top college and professional football ranks. This is why the coverage in the popular press of…

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