CTE
Adrian Robinson Is Watching Football Again After CTE Killed His Son
NFL journeyman Adrian Robinson, Jr., committed suicide at 25. He was diagnosed with CTE. Now his father has to grapple with football.
Dumb Football With Mike Tunison, Wild Card Weekend Edition
The first weekend of the playoffs had a few great plays, some familiar winners and losers, and a lot of not-so-great and occasionally very stupid football.
'Concussion' Is Important Simply Because It Exists
The new film is letting mainstream moviegoers know that it might not be healthy for gigantic men to ruthlessly slam their bodies into each other a whole bunch.
'Concussion' Is Important Simply Because It Exists
The new film is letting mainstream moviegoers know that it might not be healthy for gigantic men to ruthlessly slam their bodies into each other a whole bunch.
Football’s War on the Minds of Black Men
70 percent of NFL players are black men. We need to start talking about the racial implications of the devastating effects of brain injuries in football.
Agreement Between NFL and the National Institute of Health Yields More Questions Than Answers
The NIH makes all funding and research decisions regarding CTE research.
How Football Pulled The Trigger: Zack Langston's Family Reflects On His Tragically Short Life
Former Division II football player Zack Langston died at age 26 with CTE, the same brain disease found in Junior Seau and the subject of the film "Concussion."
VICE Sports Q&A: The Bioethicists Saying Take Tackle Football Out of Schools
Dr. Steven Miles and Dr. Shailendra Prasad recently challenged the American Academy of Pediatrics's stance on youth tackle football in an editorial for the American Journal of Bioethics.
We Visit a Town Divided Over Ancient Stone Etchings in Today's 'Daily VICE'
We also investigate the appearance of CTE in young athletes, talk to the California activists beating the NRA at its own game, and get bloody with GWAR again.
VICE Sports Q&A: Leigh Steinberg
Agent Leigh Steinberg was the basis for Jerry Maguire. Then his career and life took a nosedive. Today, Steinberg is back in business, and talking CTE, Roger Goodell, and more.