Sports in RI: Time for safety first – John Cardullo

Football player holding helmet; red uniform.

by John Cardullo, sportswriter Perhaps it’s time to put safety first and foremost when it comes to protective head ware Concussions have been a problem in sports for as long as sports have been in existence. Contact sports have always been the biggest culprit, but as studies have evolved so has the danger level risen…

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The NFL Whac-A-Mole

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The NFL is learning the hard way that people may matter over profits! They started falling like dominos in a row. At first it was one or two players, then the numbers continued to grow until here we are, not even a third into the NFL season and players are testing positive for the corona…

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Anyone surprised COVID-19 running wild in the NFL?

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by John Cardullo, sportswriter Photo: Cam Newton, Quarterback, New England Patriots Well it took going into the fourth week of the NFL season before the word began getting out that the COVID-19 virus had started to make its appearance. It began slowly and quietly. When the Tennessee Titans played the Minnesota Vikings, it was discovered…

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A tale as old as time – Pro Sports Scandals

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by John Cardullo, sportswriter It seems that all of the Pro sports cheating scandals have been swirling around New England lately. Spy-gate, Deflate-gate, Kraft-gate, and now the Patriots are once again defending themselves in another swinging gate – camera gate. This is where a camera crew filming a documentary of the Patriots scouting teams, doing…

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