Hard Hits

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:00:00

Hard Hits

Scot Brantley (Photo: GatorCountry.com)

While a handful of NFL teams are still in the hunt to get to the Super Bowl, most players are now resting or nursing injuries they sustained over the long, hard season. And this year, perhaps more than ever, the NFL, and even Congress, have been taking a closer look at the impact of those hard hits that can cause brain injury to players.

Scot Brantley knows all about concussions. The fierce former linebacker took a hit his senior year at Florida that bruised his brain and almost ended his career. After eight seasons in the NFL and almost a dozen surgeries, 51-year-old Scot suffered two strokes that he believes are the result of the hits he delivered. Scot talks with Dick Gordon about his story and the changes he hopes to see implemented in football.

More Stories from Haiti

We continue our coverage of the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti.

Dr. Herby Derenoncourt grew up in Haiti. He is now working with Catholic Relief Services to doctor to the thousands who are desperately in need of help. Dr. Derenoncourt tells Dick about the efforts to reopen one hospital.

Pastor Michelet Sainte Leste's church was filled with parishioners at the time of the quake. It collapsed. The pastor tells Dick about what has been happening since the quake. Pastor Sainte Leste's colleague Kent Annan of Haiti Partners is also featured.

Maggie Boyer is a Haitian woman who is communication director for World Vision. Dick spoke with Maggie on the first day after the quake. Today she tells about visiting a collapsed hospital.

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Hard Hits

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