NFL & DoD Collaborate on Managing TBIs

Collaboration Between Department of Defense and National Football League on Response to Traumatic Brain Injury 12/21/09 WASHINGTON, DC—Lately, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is receiving due attention on both the battlefield and the gridiron. An October 28, 2009 hearing before Congress has prompted NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to implement a new policy for players with suspected head injuries. The NFL is also reportedly initiating collaboration with the Department of Defense to share information on the most successful strategies for managing head injuries U.S. Medicine