The Pittsburgh Steelers have won 6 championships, are the defending Super Bowl champions and as an organization have done more for the promotion of cultural diversity in NFL head coaching than any other single entity.  The University of Pittsburg Medical Center is the epicenter of concussion research, having developed concussion...

The Steelers and the Bengals both lose to teams with terrible records.  Who saw that coming?

Fortunately, concussion safety and management have finally progressed to a level where the subject can be intelligently discussed.

NFL week 11 saw two marquee, starting quarterbacks go down with concussions: Arizona’s Kurt Warner and...

I was encouraged while I watched NFL running back Brian Westbrook, the Philadelphia Eagles organization and medical staff take their time in allowing his return to live competition, after his week 7 concussion.  I viewed it as progress and an encouraging sign that the message of concussion safety was finally gaining traction. 

Andre Agassi is taking a lot of heat related to recent interviews and admissions made in his upcoming autobiography.  The revelation of his crystal meth use and subsequent misrepresentations (lies) to tennis’ governing body when questioned after a failed drug screen seem to be the source of most of the...

Jahvid Best is the amazing running back for the University of California Golden Bears football team.  He is known for his abilities both on and off the field.

On November 7^th as his team battled Oregon State University in a fierce Pac-10 battle, Best...

Dear Mr. President,

When you won the election people said ‘who in their right mind would want to be President now’?  Many felt that our country faced so many enormous problems simultaneously that this was a recipe for certain failure…and the failure would be all yours.

I begged to...

I believe in the freedom of speech but I also believe in civility.  I also firmly believe in consistency.  The NFL has a long a proud tradition of attempting to ‘do the right thing.’ 

The NFL under the leadership of Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken a strong and consistent...

One version of the latest edition of ESPN the Magazine has a semi nude, heavily photo shopped image of Gina Carano on the cover.  There she is shielding her bare breasts while throwing a side kick in a pair of what appears to be regulation Victoria’s Secret lace boy shorts....

The University of Florida Gator Football team has won 2 of the last 3 NCAA National Championships and is currently 4-0 and ranked number one in the polls.  Many experts and casual observers will agree that Heisman trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow is the catalyst to the current UF football...

In Kentucky, Max Gilpin, a 15 year old high school football player, lost his life running sprints on a hot day.  David Stinson, Max’s coach, just got his life back after a jury found him not guilty in causing the young man’s death.

Were the sprints known as...

His ‘Air-ness’ is taking a great deal of heat these days over his induction speech during the Basketball Hall of Fame ceremonies.  I’ve heard and read very few positive comments about his 23 minutes of reflection.

I’ll preface my comments by saying that I like many others enjoyed Michael Jordan’s...

Each generation is faced with a defining test of character.  Your grandparent’s generation fought a world war.  Your parent’s generation bled for civil rights for all. 

Affordable health care coverage for all Americans will be our moment of truth.  It will be how history remembers us.

Our fiscal and...

The blogosphere pounced on NBA star Dallas Maverick’s Dirk Nowitzki after he chose not to support his ex-fiancé after her sordid past was revealed.  He was vilified as some ‘jerk jock’; a guy whom bailed on his pregnant ‘wifey’ in her most desperate hour, when she needed him the most. ...

The fundamental problem is that most people, especially women, have been conditioned to view obesity as a cosmetic beauty issue.  They don’t like their appearance. The nebulous dream of six-pack abs or a sexy bikini body is most peoples fleeting motivation.  Obesity is more importantly a very serious public...

I know that I'm just getting old and out of touch. I'm clearly not cool anymore or 'the business' as my teenage niece and nephew frequently remind me. But must television programming be dominated by reality TV that is mind numbing as hell?

I am far from an elitist when...

With the stunning loss of Michael Jackson and the not so distant losses of Anna Nicole Smith and Las Vegas legend Danny Gans also under dubious circumstances, the roles of their personal physicians will come under greater public and possibly legal scrutiny. The lure of high profile, celebrity patients is...

I won't bore you with the humanitarian or moral reasons for supporting a plan to provide adequate health care coverage for all Americans. Therefore, I will attempt to appeal to your more pragmatic side. It will save you a lot of money.

I know that it doesn't make sense initially...

First an acquaintance, Steve McNair (July 4th), then a dear friend, Arturo Gatti (July 11th) and now my boy, Vernon Forrest (July 25th) are all gone... three senseless murders in 3 miserable weeks.

To say that Vernon is an intelligent, generous and loyal person is a disservice. He is all...

On July 20th, I wrote an article that amongst several issues emphasized the hidden financial burden created by the current medico-legal climate that exists in most of America. 'The deviation of sound medical practice, induced by the threat of liability is known' as defensive medicine and is practiced by a...

Healthcare reform is as vital to our nation's survival as is correcting the economic recession. The current state of US healthcare is critical and may prove fatal to our way of life if not comprehensively addressed.

In surgery we have a time honored expression -- "all bleeding stops eventually"...