The accumulative issue took on greater importance in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a growing list of prominent players (Al Toon, Merrill Hoge, Troy Aikman, and Steve Young) retired from the game because of 'post-concussion syndrome' [ 16, 17].
As of late, a growing number of players have been willing to take the baton, step up and speak publicly about their health-related gridiron concerns.
He could turn heads with a toothbrush trick, but as a player growing up in Wildwood Crest, N.J., along the Jersey Shore, Vogel lacked the size or quickness or athleticism to garner much attention otherwise.
Niemi said he was vaguely aware of the significance of the Stanley Cup as a young player growing up in Finland, "but it seemed pretty far away".
Chants of "Where's your brother?" rang from the grandstands at Hazeltine as Willett prepared for his opening drive, hardly the backdrop the 28-year-old must have imagined for his Ryder Cup debut as a junior player growing up in Sheffield.
A publicist released a statement in which Merriman was quoted as saying: "I am approaching this situation as an opportunity to grow as a player and to bring my leadership and talents to a new organization".
"It's growing as a basketball player to trust your teammates like that," Bryant said.
Whether or not he actually retires, Bryant's time as a superstar player is growing short, which is why the Lakers went all-in during the offseason and traded for Howard and Nash.
While this is going to be an amazing experience for him in his home stadium as a young player that grew up in Connecticut, take it all in.
"If we want the British television industry to grow as a global player, then we have to try to find ways of investing more in research and development, and that's going to involve a different kind of partnership between broadcasters and producers".
