Dan Riley, host of Dan Riley Sports Talk, explores the dangers of cutting brain injury research funding. Learn who’s affected—and why it matters now.
It was a life well lived and full of successes most of us only dream of!
There are no stakes, so why would players risk blowing out a knee playing in it?
Building a stronger bench is crucial to avoiding similar letdowns next year.
This shift makes NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals a much-needed and welcome development in college football and basketball.
Dan remembers hearing Gumbel calling Super Bowl 35, and Summerall and Madden on Sundays. Madden was the comic relief, Summerall the straight man.
Damar Hamlin’s a perfect example: he’s using a Terrible near-death experience to help pass legislation for kids whose heart health is endangered.
This underscores why sports and gambling are a risky mix
It was modeled after games from overseas where entire towns participated, and protective gear like helmets didn’t exist. As a result, players faced serious injuries and fatalities, with deaths occurring regularly.
While there’s no evidence that Donaghy did anything improper during the game, the situation underscores broader concerns about the potential risks tied to sports betting.

