Mar 24, 2020
(Trenton, NJ) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) congratulates Scott Rodeo, MD, head team physician for the NFL’s New York Giants, on receiving the Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey’s (ATSNJ) Dr. Timothy Hosea Team Physician Award. The award is given annually to one physician for excellence in care, research, volunteer/charitable efforts and dedication to […]
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Mar 03, 2020
(Indianapolis, IN — March 4, 2019) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) awarded the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence to Asheesh Bedi, M.D., Team Orthopedic Physician and Medical Director for the Detroit Lions. His research was presented at the NFLPS scientific meeting during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine in a presentation, “Blood Flow Restriction Training Does Not […]
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Feb 28, 2020
(Indianapolis, IN — February 28, 2020) – Today, M. Anthony Casolaro, M.D., co-Head Team Physician for the Washington Redskins, was unanimously elected President of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS). “It is a great honor to be elected President of the NFLPS, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead this prestigious organization dedicated to […]
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Feb 27, 2020
Panthers’ Robert A. Heyer, M.D. Named Outstanding NFL Team Physician of the Year NFL Physicians Society Applauds Heyer for Receiving the Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award (Indianapolis, IN — February 26, 2020) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) applauds Dr. Robert A. Heyer, M.D. for being presented with the prestigious Jerry “Hawk” Rhea Award. Heyer was recognized as outstanding NFL team […]
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Feb 27, 2020
NFL Physicians Society Honors Paul Sparling with Esteemed Fain-Cain Award (Indianapolis, IN — February 26, 2020) – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) hosted an awards ceremony at its annual General Medical & Scientific Meeting during the NFL Scouting Combine where it honored Paul Sparling of the Cincinnati Bengals with the Fain-Cain Memorial Award for Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer of the Year. “Paul is a […]
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Feb 11, 2020
Dr. Michael Monaco began to doubt he would experience a Super Bowl win during his career as the head doctor for the Kansas City Chiefs. But the former Jefferson City football player’s dream came true on Feb. 2 when the Chiefs took home the Lombardi Trophy at Super Bowl LIV. Dr. Michael Monaco wasn’t sure […]
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Nov 13, 2019
Nov 13, 2019
The only video allowed on the sidelines during an NFL game is the Injury Video Review System, which runs on a flat-screen Tru-Vu monitor and is controlled by an Xbox remote. Coaches must rely on photographs in order to make in-game adjustments, but reviewing actual replays is a mandatory part of the league’s concussion protocol, […]
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Aug 02, 2019
It’s hot outside and the NFL is taking notice. With every team in the midst of training camp and temperatures rising throughout the country, the league is taking extra precautions to protect players from heat-related illnesses. The NFL distributed a video, produced by the University of Connecticut’s Korey Stringer Institute, providing instruction to all clubs […]
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Jul 22, 2019
Jul 22, 2019
A quarterback’s livelihood depends on his arm, and not many people know that better than Carolina Panthers head physician Pat Connor. Connor, who has roved the sidelines at every training camp practice, preseason and regular season Panthers game for over two decades, has performed three career-defining surgeries on two franchise quarterbacks: Jake Delhomme and Cam […]
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Jun 25, 2019
On April 13, 2016, Kobe Bryant showcased his signature “Mamba Mentality” one last time on the court. The longtime Lakers guard—a championed scorer and notorious competitor—was taking his Utah Jazz defenders to task, shouldering into the lane for a contested running on one possession, then crossing into a deep three-pointer on the next. Bryant’s attack, […]
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