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Alex Karras

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Name: Alex Karras

First Reported May 03 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 1 Documents

NFL at the tipping point?

_ As news of Junior Seau's apparent suicide spread Wednesday, one question crystalized on social media:Is this another Dave Duerson?Seau, 43,died of a gunshot wound to the chest. It's the same way Duerson, a former Chicago Bear, took his life early last ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Contra Costa Times ]

Entities: Dave Duerson, National Football League, Andre Waters

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 03 2012 - 4 Documents

Daily list: Other NFL players suspended for entire seasons

The Saints' Jonathan Vilma isn't the first. Some other NFL players who were suspended for entire seasons:KARRAS & HORNUNGLions DT Alex Karras and Packers RB Paul Hornung were suspended in 1963 for gambling on NFL games.ART SCHLICHTERThe Colts QB was suspended ... [ Published May 03 2012 by Detroit Free Press ]

Entities: National Football League, Alex Karras, Paul Hornung

First Reported Apr 29 2012 - Updated Apr 29 2012 - 1 Documents

NFL’s growing list of victims — and our priorities — are uniformly unsettling

Ever wonder how many trees give their lives to NFL draft coverage each year?There was additional volume and special urgency to local speculation this year — Phil Emery’s first turn as Bears talent wrangler prompted it — but the draft is an inescapably ... [ Published Apr 29 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times ]

Entities: National Football League, Ray Easterling, Mike Webster, Pete Rozelle

First Reported Apr 23 2012 - Updated Apr 23 2012 - 1 Documents

NFL: State of the Game from the Beer Thinker's Perspective

In what direction is the game of football heading?Ever since I read about Alex Karras suing the NFL because they misled players about the risk of head injuries and were negligent about their treatment, a nagging thought keeps rattling around in my brain: ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Mount Pleasant Morning Sun ]

Entities: National Football League, Peter Gent, Alex Karras, Cortisone

First Reported Apr 16 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 2 Documents

National Football League

SUIT: AN NFL CASUALTY

To a generation of TV and film fans, Alex Karras will forever be the loving adoptive dad on the 1980s sitcom “Webster” or the big guy who punched a horse in 1974’s “Blazing Saddles.” But before his acting days, he was a football star, a three-time All-Pro ... [ Published Apr 16 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times ]

Entities: National Football League, Alex Karras, Casualty

First Reported Apr 15 2012 - Updated Apr 15 2012 - 2 Documents

Jim McMahon

Klis: NFL suited to be hit by players in court

Jim McMahon, the former star quarterback, no doubt influenced the harsh punishment meted out against New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton.Former Detroit Lions star Alex Karras and Broncos Ring of Fame linebacker Randy Gradishar were reasons why Payton's ... [ Published Apr 15 2012 by Denver Post ]

Entities: National Football League, Alex Karras, Jim McMahon, Randy Gradishar

First Reported Apr 14 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 4 Documents

Alex Karras

Karras puts face on lawsuit over head injuries in the NFL

There's a new face behind the head injury lawsuits against the NFL, a former All-Pro defensive end from the Detroit Lions some may recognize better as the lovable lug of a father from the 1980s sitcom "Webster."Before that, Alex Karras played the equally ... [ Published Apr 14 2012 by TSN ]

Entities: Alex Karras, National Football League, Lawsuit

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 14 2012 - 2 Documents

Former Lions, TV star Karras sues NFL

Former Detroit Lions defensive tackle and television actor Alex Karras is one of 119 people who filed suit against the NFL on Thursday. ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by News8000.com ]

Entities: Alex Karras, National Football League

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 3 Documents

Saints' Joe Vitt gets interim coaching job

The Saints' assistant coach will take over as the interim coach once he returns from a six-game suspension for his role in the team's bounty system. Sean Payton handed over control of his team to Joe Vitt once before, and the New Orleans Saints have decided ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Los Angeles Times ]

Entities: Joe Vitt, Alex Karras, Sean Payton, Susan Clark, Keith Rivers

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 5 Documents

NFL TV-star Alex Karras joins concussion suit

Alex Karras, the former Detroit Lions standout who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Webster” - and whose wife says is now suffering from dementia - has joined fellow ex-NFL players suing the league over concussion-related injuries.Karras , who also played ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by CNN ]

Entities: Alex Karras, National Football League, encephalopathy

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 2 Documents

Alex Karras Has Dementia Sues NFL

Women's Health Aging and End of Life Pain Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Medical Students Psychiatry Medicine Health 2.0 Healthcare Health Care Reform Health Dementia Global Health Diabetes Mellitus Health Policy & Management Diet Breast ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Medpedia ]

Entities: Alex Karras, Dementia, National Football League

First Reported Apr 13 2012 - Updated Apr 13 2012 - 3 Documents

Ex-Hawkeye Alex Karras, 76, suing NFL

The Associated Press To a generation of TV and film fans, Alex Karras will forever be the loving adoptive dad on the 1980s sitcom “Webster” or the big guy who punched a horse in 1974’s “Blazing Saddles.” Before his acting days, he was a football star, ... [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Des Moines Register Staff Blogs » Hawkeyes ]

Entities: Alex Karras, Susan Clark, National Football League

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Freeman: Lawsuit names [ Published May 18 2012 by CBS Sports ]
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Hornung warns Kane: 'Got to be careful' [ Published May 14 2012 by Chicago Tribune ]
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FLOYD: "If The Fans Boo, That's A Great Thing" [ Published May 03 2012 by Sweet Science ]
Daily list: Other NFL players suspended for ent... [ Published May 03 2012 by Detroit Free Press ]
NFL at the tipping point? [ Published May 03 2012 by Contra Costa Times ]
Historical perspective on Vilma suspension [ Published May 02 2012 by ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog ]
Historical perspective on Vilma suspension [ Published May 02 2012 by ESPN.com - NFC South Blog ]
Longest NFL suspensions for on-field conduct [ Published May 02 2012 by MySanAntonio ]
NFL’s growing list of victims — and our priorit... [ Published Apr 29 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times ]
Taking stock of NFL draft, Round 1 [ Published Apr 27 2012 by London Free Press ]
NFL: State of the Game from the Beer Thinker's ... [ Published Apr 23 2012 by Mount Pleasant Morning Sun ]
Cowan: Violence sells in NHL [ Published Apr 21 2012 by Faceoff.com ]
Former TE Schobel latest file concussion suit [ Published Apr 20 2012 by USA Today ]
Football Helmet Sensors Pound Home Reality Of C... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by CBS Detroit ]
Lions' Raiola says post-NFL health woes 'totall... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by USA Today ]
Football helmet sensors help researchers demyst... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by EurekAlert! ]
Lions center Dominic Raiola: football-related m... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by Detroit News ]
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NFL Action Not For Everyone Says Detroit Lions ... [ Published Apr 18 2012 by CBS Detroit ]
Lions center Dominic Raiola: football-related m... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by Detroit News ]
SUIT: AN NFL CASUALTY [ Published Apr 16 2012 by Chicago Sun-Times ]
Former NFL, sitcom star sues NFL [ Published Apr 16 2012 by Philadelphia Business Journal ]
Klis: NFL suited to be hit by players in court [ Published Apr 15 2012 by Denver Post ]
In the Loop: Gable golf, Miracle League basebal... [ Published Apr 15 2012 by Des Moines Register ]
NFL suited to be hit by players [ Published Apr 15 2012 by Denver Post ]

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Historical perspective on Vilma suspension [ Published May 02 2012 by ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog ] The season-long suspension of New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma pretty much is unprecedented in the NFL.There have been plenty of one-year suspensions (and some longer) for substance-abuse violations. But Vilma’s suspension ranks as one ...
Historical perspective on Vilma suspension [ Published May 02 2012 by ESPN.com - NFC South Blog ] The season-long suspension of New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma pretty much is unprecedented in the NFL.There have been plenty of one-year suspensions (and some longer) for substance-abuse violations. But Vilma’s suspension ranks as one ...
BBAO: Rounding out the week [ Published Apr 13 2012 by ESPN.com - NFC North Blog ] We're Black and Blue All Over:Let's breeze through some NFC North headlines on a quiet Friday morning (jinx):Former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras has joined a lawsuit against the NFL on behalf of players who suffered concussions, according ...
Ex-Hawkeye Alex Karras, 76, suing NFL [ Published Apr 13 2012 by Des Moines Register Staff Blogs » Hawkeyes ] The Associated Press To a generation of TV and film fans, Alex Karras will forever be the loving adoptive dad on the 1980s sitcom “Webster” or the big guy who punched a horse in 1974’s “Blazing Saddles.” Before his acting days, he was a football star, ...
Suspensions Stemming From Bounty Program Could ... [ Published Mar 05 2012 by Robert Littal Presents BlackSportsOnline ] Gregg Williams is now the defensive coordinator for the Saint Louis Rams and while a suspension could hurt the Rams it won’t cripple them. But if the Saints lose their head coach, GM and star defensive players for any significant amount of time, ...