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Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family
Philly Native, 'Music City Miracle' Star Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died: Family Frank Wycheck, a Philadelphia native and Maryland Terrapin known for one of the most iconic plays in NFL history, had a severe form of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died more than a year ago, his family said. Wycheck's family confirmed the former Tennessee Titans tight end's posthumous diagnosis of stage three CTE in a statement released on Thursday, Jan. 9. The Archbishop Ryan High School graduate died at 52 years old after falling and hitting his head in his Chattanooga, TN, home on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. The Wychecks have worked with Boston University’s C…

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Jersey Shore Native Could Make First Start At QB For Philadelphia Eagles Jersey Shore Native Could Make First Start At QB For Philadelphia Eagles
Jersey Shore Native Could Make First Start At QB For Philadelphia Eagles A Monmouth County native is getting ready to potentially start his first game for a team not too far away from his hometown. Ocean Township High School graduate Kenny Pickett is in line to start at quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in their week 17 game at home against the Dallas Cowboys.  Primary starter Jalen Hurts remained in the concussion protocol after the Eagles lost to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, Dec. 22. "It’s going to be tough for him to make it this week," head coach Nick Sirianni said about Hurts at a news conference on Friday, Dec. 27. Pickett’s rise from …

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Football Fans Hurt In Railing Collapse At Eagles V. Commanders Game File Lawsuit Football Fans Hurt In Railing Collapse At Eagles V. Commanders Game File Lawsuit
Football Fans Hurt In Railing Collapse At Eagles V. Commanders Game File Lawsuit A handful of football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a railing collapse that injured them after a game against the Philadelphia Eagles in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. Quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators including several from New Jersey who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the …

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by AJ Goldbloom