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 Thomas, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
2007, said at a concussion summit in Niagara Falls, Ontario, that he
suffers from mood swings and his condition is getting worse.
"Still to this day, I can't control my mood swings," Thomas said
Friday at the District School Board of Niagara's international
summit on concussions, via the Niagara Falls (Canada) Review.
"On so many days, I have to apologize to my family for them. I thank
God that I have a family that understands the things that I've been
through over my 13-year (professional) career."
The Bills' all-time leading rusher, who turns 50 next month, has
seen doctors to assess his condition.
"One thing that I realized is that discussing the effects of
concussions and the reality of the situation doesn't make me less of
a man, less tough, less loyal to the National Football League, a
less love for the game," Thomas said.
 "All it means is that I'm not an ignorant fool, and that I don't
ignore factual evidence that this is happening to not only football
players, but (other athletes)."
Thomas rushed for 12,074 yards and 65 touchdowns during his NFL
career yards and was part of a Bills team that won an unmatched four
consecutive AFC titles in the early 1990s.
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman does not plan to change
his approach to the game despite the risks of concussions.
The outspoken Sherman sat down for an interview with GQ, telling the
magazine he would have no problem allowing his son to play the
sport.
"It doesn't change the way I play," Sherman said. "I've always tried
to tackle with the best form, and not try to always get people down
on the ground without using my head.
"But it doesn't change the way I think about the game or how I feel
about my kids playing the game. I feel like this game has given me a
lot more than it's taken.
"It obviously takes a toll on your body and you understand the risks
going into it, but you also have to understand that it's taught me
discipline, hard work, teamwork, being dependable, being available,
how to be a leader...
"So maybe my son doesn't end up being a professional athlete, maybe
he never even plays a sport, but I wouldn't hold him back from
something that's been so great to me."
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New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz feels he is back to full
strength as he continues to rehab the calf injury that sidelined him
for the entire 2015 season.
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The 29-year-old Cruz last played in Week Six of the 2014 season when
he ruptured the patellar tendon in his right knee and had his
comeback cut short by the nagging calf injury, which eventually led
to surgery.
"I'm feeling great. Workouts have been going amazing. Each day, it
gets better and better," Cruz told NJ Advance Media on Friday while
making an appearance during a free children's health screening
seminar at the Boys and Girls Club in his hometown of Paterson, N.J.
"I'm excited to continue to train, continue that pattern, and see
where it takes me."
Cruz's goal is to be full participant in training camp but he
expects to ease his way through the team's offseason program. He has
264 career catches for 3,963 yards and 24 touchdowns.
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The San Diego Chargers are trying to ramp up support for a proposed
$1.8 billion downtown stadium and convention center expansion and
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday that approval will
land the city a Super Bowl.
Goodell attended a festive rally in San Diego designed as a kickoff
effort to gather signatures for a ballot initiative.
The Chargers were rebuffed in efforts to move to Los Angeles earlier
this year and the latest stadium proposal is viewed as the final
chance to keep the team in San Diego.
"I'm confident that if they can get a stadium built here, the owners
will want to support it with a Super Bowl," Goodell told reporters.
"I think that's what this community deserves, and we're all going to
work to try and find a solution."
San Diego last hosted a Super Bowl in 2003. The NFL said at the time
that the city would not host another one until Qualcomm Stadium was
replaced with a new stadium.
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