Brendon Ayenbadejo believes he was traded because he took leave

Published: Apr 08, 2014 at 05:04 AM

Tuesday's health and safety news from the world of football:

In light of New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy receiving grief for taking MLB paternity leave, former NFL linebacker Brendon Ayenbadejo wrote for Fox Sports that he believes his paternity leave 10 years ago caused coach Nick Saban to trade him from the Miami Dolphins to the Baltimore Ravens.

The Tulsa World reported a bill passed the Oklahoma Senate that would give responsibilities to coaches, athletic trainers and referees to pull a student athlete who shows signs of a concussion. It is now headed for a House vote after making it out of committee.

The Alton (Ill.) Daily News reported on the concussion bill in the Illinois House that would require the state's coaches to have concussion training.

Pro Football Talk recalled that it was 71 years ago today that the NFL made helmets "compulsory" for all players.

Health Day looked at a study that said kids' concussions are defined by where they live.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Related Content

news

Cardinals RB Trey Benson's game-breaking approach: 'Forrest Gump, that's all I'm thinking about'

Considered one of the greatest college football players in the history of modern fiction, Alabama All-American Forrest Gump had a simple philosophy to the game: run. It's an approach adopted by one of the Arizona Cardinals' newest talents, running back Trey Benson, when he hits the second level.

news

Bills RB Frank Gore Jr. motivated by going undrafted: 'There's no way 257 people [were] better than me'

Undrafted but not unmotivated, Frank Gore Jr. is open that his draft story will fuel him. As the Buffalo Bills held their first day of rookie minicamp Friday, the 22-year-old had his first opportunity to speak on the experience and to begin to prove himself.

news

New trend alert for NFL offenses; ranking top five pass-catching groups

Which offensive personnel grouping could be having a moment in the NFL? Which teams have one of the league's top five pass-catching groups? Bucky Brooks answers those questions in this edition of the Scout's Notebook.

news

Falcons rookie QB Michael Penix 'blessed' to learn from Kirk Cousins

Michael Penix Jr.'s fascinating NFL journey behind starting QB Kirk Cousins began this week with his first passes thrown in Falcons practice. Those who enjoy drama will be disappointed to learn Penix considers himself "blessed' to learn behind the veteran.