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Jahvid Best's Concussion Lawsuit is Proof the System is Flawed
Former Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best could have been the next big thing had it not been for too many concussions. After all, he was an absolute beast in college averaging over eight yards a carry as a sophomore and six yards as a junior. To run the ball well over 100 times each season and do that is impressive to say the least.However, too many concussions cost him his career...
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January 30, 2014
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Jahvid Best “I Should Have Never Been Drafted By NFL”
Looks like another former player is going up the giant that is the NFL.
TMZ Sports reported last night that former Detroit Lions RB, Jahvid Best, is now suing the NFL for giving him the health clearance to play football.
Ex-Detroit Lions RB Jahvid Best says the NFL should NEVER have allowed him to enter the 2010 Draft … because he had a well-documented history of concussions...
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January 30, 2014
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Jahvid Best Sues NFL and Helmet Maker Over Concussions
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Talented but injury prone former running back Jahvid Best is suing the NFL and Riddell after having his career end short due to concussions. Riddell has been the main manufacturer of helmets worn in the NFL since 1989, and this deal is expiring at the end of this season. Best, who last played for the Detroit Lions in 2011 and only played in the league...
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January 29, 2014
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Jahvid Best suing NFL, Riddell
The NFL is facing another lawsuit because of concussions.
This one comes from former Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best, who filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court in Michigan for unspecified "economic and noneconomic" damages, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The lawsuit alleges the NFL knew the risks of concussions and didn't do enough about...
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January 28, 2014
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Jahvid Best suing NFL over concussions
Jahvid Best, whose career as a running back with the Detroit Lions was cut short by concussions, is suing the NFL, according to a filing today in Wayne County Circuit Court.
Best, a first-round draft pick in 2010, suffered three concussions while with the Lions, after having two during his college career at Cal. He has not played since suffering his last concussion in October 2011...
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January 28, 2014
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Report: Jahvid Best will be added to Cal’s coaching staff
According to GoldenBearReport.com, former Lions running back Jahvid Best will be added to the University of California’s coaching staff for next season.
oldenBearReport.com has learned that former Cal and Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best will be added to Cal’s 2014 coaching staff.
Two sources confirmed the addition on Saturday morning...
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January 19, 2014
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Jahvid Best holds out hope despite bleak outlook.
Jahvid Best is not the he-lived-happier-ever-after example of what life can be like once you become a starter in the NFL.
The Detroit Lions running back gobbled up yards and big plays like a monster when he was healthy.
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March 18, 2013
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Detroit Lions are moving on from Jahvid Best
Jahvid Best serves as a reminder of just how damaging concussions can be.
When the explosive running back was healthy, he made the Detroit Lions so good that it was scary.
After missing the 2013-13 season due to the most recent in a line of concussions that date back to his pre-NFL days, Best will probably be forced to retire before his career ever really got started.
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January 26, 2013
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Are Jahvid Best concussions uncommon or an epidemic?
The NFL has brought to focus one of the most important and dangerous issues to player safety over the last couple years in concussions, but Detroit Lions Jahvid Best’s concussions are not the norm. There is becoming a difference between concussions every player usually develops once in their lifetime and Jahvid Best concussions that are very uncommon. When a player suffers from...
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December 17, 2012
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Answering the Detroit Lions’ backfield question
A tough question becomes simple with one small nod from the team doctors. When the Detroit Lions’ medical crew gives running back Jahvid Best that nod, their backfield issues disappear.
But that just won’t happen soon. With the ever-increasing concussion crackdown in the NFL, Best’s third such injury may be a death sentence.
With Best not cleared to play, and no timetable...
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August 06, 2012
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