NFL medical adviser Elliot Pellman retiring; move prompted by Roger Goodell

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Source: ESPN

NFL medical adviser Elliot Pellman retiring; move prompted by Roger Goodell

2:36 PM ET
Kevin Seifert
NFL Nation

The NFL will replace longtime and controversial medical adviser Elliot Pellman with a new full-time chief medical officer, commissioner Roger Goodell wrote Wednesday in a letter to club executives.

Pellman will retire, Goodell wrote, but the commissioner made the decision that prompted Pellman's retirement, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Goodell understands that the NFL must demonstrate strong leadership on health and safety and that its players and fans need to trust in the league, the sources said.

Pellman is retiring after a 30-year career with the NFL. A rheumatologist, Pellman had served as New York Jets team doctor and was also chairman of the league's powerful research arm.

Pellman has been a central figure in the NFL's attempts to deal with rising concerns about concussions. He led the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee, and his name appeared 26 times in a subsequent lawsuit that contended the NFL concealed a link between football and brain damage

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[Angry Dragon]

1. The NFL is run like the Catholic Church

[tonyt53]

2. I played football through college on a scholarship in the early 70's. I know I had at least two.

But back then we played hurt or not. if you could walk, you could play. That was a damned shame. I know guys that I played with that are already experiencing issues that I could say are related to early onset dementia. My daughter has a son that is 9. He played flag football for a couple of years and she is debating whether to let him play tackle football until he is in high school. The kid is going to be a very good player, no matter when he starts tackle football. My daughter and her husband asked what I thought and I honestly could not disagree with what they were thinking about doing.

People are in denial about this and will double down on that denial as more evidence is presented.

[mrmpa]

3. I just saw the movie "Concussion" this weekend...........

Pellman was mentioned & the fact that he is a rheumatologist. A rheumatologist dealing with neurological issues, that's like having a chiropractor dealing with a woman's gynecological issues.

No offense to chiropractors, I love mine.