As his team sits near the cut line in the Eastern Conference, Sidney Crosby is doing whatever he can to shake his “concussion-like” symptoms.
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Monday that their captain would be going back to see his chiropractic neurologist this week, in what seems like an almost last-ditch effort to get healthy and get back on the ice. The Pens enlisted the services of Ted Carrick last fall to help Crosby recover, though according to NHL.com, the field of chiropractic neurology is somewhat controversial and unorthodox.
After missing almost 11 months with a concussion, Crosby has been out since a December 5th meeting with the Boston Bruins where he took a couple of bumps and his symptoms popped back up. That was game number eight of his long-awaited return, and while he was great during that time (two goals, 12 points), it didn’t seem to take much to put him back out.
So, the question is: Should Sidney Crosby risk a return this season? (more…)
On this holiday edition of 15MOF, we take a look at HBO’s 24/7 series featuring the Rangers & Flyers, hidden concussions, the status of the Edmonton Oilers, the struggle of NHL goalies and language controversy in Montreal. As well, we take a look at the early stages of the World Junior Hockey Championships!
In the GABBYs: Logan Morrison, the Indianapolis Colts, Luke Babbitt, Kim Jong Il, the NY Knicks & the Vancouver riots. The Punchline this week is San Jose Sharks forward Marty Havlat!
It’s that time again folks – we’re back with a fresh episode of everyone’s favorite internet sports show: 15 Minutes of Fame!
This week on the show we’re talking about another concussion-filled week in the NHL, and going through the list of hired and fired coaches from around the league. As well, we react to the big news from last week in the CFL: The Edmonton Eskimos traded quarterback Ricky Ray, the face of the franchise, to the Toronto Argonauts.
In the GABBYs: Derek Jeter, Tebowing, Patrick Chan, the National Basketball League, fighting in hockey, Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers. The Punchline this week is the washrooms at the MTS Centre!
Are headshots and concussions the biggest issues facing the NHL right now?
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby met with the media on Wednesday to update his battle with post-concussion symptoms, and pulled no punches when asked if he thinks the expanded Rule 48 goes far enough in the fight against headshots.
Under the new rule, most hits to the head will now result in a minor penalty. The 24-year-old Crosby, who hasn’t played since early January, says though that there’s no reason why there shouldn’t be an all-out ban on headshots in the NHL.
I bet Marc Savard, David Perron and countless others would agree with him there (though Scott Stevens might not), but is player safety as it pertains to headshots and concussions really the biggest problem facing the league right now?
In order to get you back on track after what was hopefully a lovely long weekend, the boys from 15 Minutes of Fame cut theirs short to get another action-packed episode ready to go for you!
This week on the big show: Another NHL enforcer turns up dead, the Bruins say Marc Savard’s career may be over, the results of our 15MOF Facebook poll on concussions and a couple of other strange stories from around the rinks.
In the GABBYs: Odds On Promotions, Arsenal refunds, the Tulsa Shock, Sogelau Tuvalu, Dustin Byfuglien and Gross Cycling Injuries!
The passing of Wade Belak on Wednesday in Toronto sent an all-too-familiar shockwave through the hockey community.
Indeed, 2011 has been a challenging year for the NHL.
It all started on January 1st, when Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby fell victim to a blindside hit during the Winter Classic. He played part of his team’s next game, but hasn’t played since. It’s now eight months later and he still hasn’t been able to shake his concussion symptoms.
A few weeks after the hit on Crosby, Marc Savard suffered another concussion. The Boston Bruins playmaker became the face of a growing problem in the NHL when he was blindsided by Penguins forward Matt Cooke in March of 2010. He didn’t play again until December of that year, and after this latest concussion, it doesn’t look like he’ll ever play again.
Things took a much darker turn a few months later in May when NY Rangers tough guy Derek Boogaard, who had missed most of the season with a concussion, was found dead in his apartment. It was later determined that he died of an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. READ MORE… (more…)
With the NFL lockout now into its twentieth day, the prospect of a shortened or even cancelled season is looking more and more plausible.
Whether or not that happens though, two things remain true: You’ll be able to fill the void with Madden 12 starting in August, and concussions will still be an issue in 2011!
How will concussions be an issue if no one is playing, you ask? It turns out the folks over at EA Sports are doing their bit to bring about some awareness to the injury by making it a part of the upcoming video game. (more…)
This week on 15 Minutes of Fame, the boys talk about the NHL and the general manager meetings they had where they talked about curbing head shots and concussions in hockey.
They go over the NHL’s five-point plan for concussions and then ask, “is it enough?”
In this week’s GABBYs on the good side – NCAA basketball upsets, Steve Stamkos telling the truth and Jarome Iginla. On the bad side – the NHL only gives Patric Hornqvist a $2500 fine, Man City’s Mario Balotelli has some trouble putting on a pinny and the NHL’s Colorado Avalanche goes into a tailspin.
In Quick Hits: the Vancouver Whitecaps play Canadian rivals Toronto FC for the first time in the MLS, and should Halifax have a CFL team?
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Hey folks, it’s Monday and that means another 15 Minutes of Fame Video for you.
This week, Geoff and Jim talk about the Edmonton Oilers and the relatively healthy lineup the Oil are icing day to day. They talk about Zack Stortini and his demotion down to the AHL. They also talk about UFC 126 where Anderson Silva front kicked Vitor Belfort for a huge win. And they comment on the return of Peter Forsberg to the NHL.
In this week’s GABBYs: on the good side – BIG fight week in the NHL, BIG fight opportunity in the UFC and BIG slap shots in the KHL. On the bad side, BAD hits in the NHL, BAD names for fans of soccer and a BAD injury for Evgeni Malkin.
In Quick Hits: Jennifer Heil calls it quits, Tom Brady is the AP NFL MVP and Jim and I are hosting a live sports roundtable.
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You’re a professional athlete, playing for a team whose first 13 games of the season can only really be described as a massive disappointment. You’ve been without your star player since mid-October, but your team is actually starting to come on a bit as you near the end of the year. You won two in a row and three of four, with a three point loss in there somewhere. This past Sunday, your team lost 30-27 for the second time in three weeks. Afterwards, do you:
A) Walk off the field
B) Shake hands and laugh with the other team
C) Ask for the winning quarterback’s autograph
D) Cry uncontrollably
If you answered “C,” you’ll find nothing wrong with what happened after the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Dallas Cowboys last weekend! (more…)
As his team sits near the cut line in the Eastern Conference, Sidney Crosby is doing whatever he can to shake his “concussion-like” symptoms.
Are headshots and concussions the biggest issues facing the NHL right now?
The passing of Wade Belak on Wednesday in Toronto sent an all-too-familiar shockwave through the hockey community.
With the NFL lockout now into its twentieth day, the prospect of a shortened or even cancelled season is looking more and more plausible.
The Wrong Choice?
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