Read more about the article Damar Hamlin’s collapse showed the NFL failed to learn from Chuck Hughes

Damar Hamlin’s collapse showed the NFL failed to learn from Chuck Hughes

PHOTO: The Detroit Free Press front page following the Bears-Lions game played on Oct. 24, 1971, at Tiger Stadium. Visit my website homepage, TomShanahan.Report By TOM SHANAHAN The NFL muddled through plans on what to do next after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field with a heart attack and was rushed to University of Cincinnati Hospital. If the NFL had a plan in place based on a past tragedy in 1971, the focus could have…

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Read more about the article Willie Roaf on Willie Roaf Award winner Frank Ragnow

Willie Roaf on Willie Roaf Award winner Frank Ragnow

My Detroit Free Press story from May 21, 2018 with comments from WIllie Roaf on Frank Ragnow, winner of the Willie Roaf Award. Three years later, Ragnow is the highest paid center in the NFL with his new contract, four years for $54 million. By TOM SHANAHAN By now, the slicing and dicing of Frank Ragnow's NFL measurables is complete. The Detroit Lions examined the height, weight and quickness of the 6-foot-5, 312-pound center from Arkansas. They used…

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