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NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL and CFL are partnering on concussion testing during Canadian league games and practices this season.
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The leagues announced the agreement Thursday,Wholesale Jerseys 2018.
During CFL training camp and regular-season games that began in June, team medical staffs have been using a remove-from-play sideline concussion screening test based on eye movement. It is being used in addition to the CFL's established sideline concussion examination,Cheap NFL Jerseys, and the NFL will contribute funding to help determine whether the tests improve the ability to diagnose concussions. |
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