ESPN Search

A concussion is a common type of traumatic brain injury, frequently suffered in contact sports, such as football. As more serious long-term effects of concussions have been revealed through medical studies, some professional sports leagues have revis...

If RGIII wants to survive in the NFL, he's going to need to use his brain and arm instead of his legs, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

Titus Young's father, Richard, told two Detroit newspapers on Monday that his son suffers from a brain disorder and desperately needs help.

Former NFL offensive lineman Kyle Turley told the San Diego Union-Tribune that he is suffering from severe mental problems, and has considered suicide, as a result of multiple head injuries he sustained while playing football.

A research report telling Riddell that no football helmet could prevent concussions did not deter Riddell's development of the Revolution or its decision to market the helmet as protection against concussions.

People who confuse brains and luck can get in a whole lot of trouble. Seeing through the game is not the same as winning the game. Former Arizona QB Matt Scott will get his chance in Jacksonville. Just because Arizona State didn't have any draf...

ESPN's enterprise team looks at the importance of the study of the brain of former San Diego linebacker Junior Seau. Seau committed suicide last May 2 at the age of 43. "Outside the Lines" produced this video on the impact of the information from ...

How multiple research groups and the NFL battled over Junior Seau's brain to lead the science of concussions.

UPDATE: Orioles manager Buck Showalter fired back Friday afternoon when asked about Rex Ryan's comments. "I think I'd be a little more concerned about Nov. 24, when the Jets come here, and trying to figure out a way to beat the Ravens. Wouldn't yo...

A lawyer says a Colorado jury has awarded $11.5 million to a man whose family sued helmet maker Riddell Inc. and his coaches over brain injuries from a high school football practice in 2008.

Two nationally prominent concussion researchers -- including a senior adviser to the NFL -- served as paid consultants to law firms suing the league for allegedly concealing the link between football and brain damage.

Former Patriots coach Chuck Fairbanks died of brain cancer on Tuesday, according to the club. He was 79.

On Monday, the NFL and General Electric forged a partnership to help drive new and innovative approaches to diagnosing and treating brain injuries. The two business titans announced a $40 million research commitment and, with Under Armour, welcomed a...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell imagines a day in the not-too-distant future when players could be checked to determine whether their genetic makeup leaves them more likely to develop brain disease.

Red gave me that steady look of his that left me feeling already the worms underground spiraling into my eyeballs and brain and the soft meat of me. Arizona has released its spring practice schedule. This is one of the greatest special-teams pl...

ESPN's pro football brain trust assembles its list of predictions for Super Bowl XLVII.