Performance companies prepare prospects for scouting combine

Published: Feb 20, 2014 at 04:39 AM

Thursday's health and safety news from the world of football:

The Associated Press looked at NFL prospects who were prepping for this week's NFL Scouting Combine by working out at various athletic training facilities, including one in New Jersey.

A press release from Chicago-based Sports Brain announced it will demonstrate its new concussion technologies during the NFL Scouting Combine.

NESN published an eBook that looks at the impact of football's growing concussion awareness and its impact on other sports.

The University of Montana athletic department donated the $3,000 fine it was levied for NCAA sanctions to the Dylan Steigers Concussion Project, an area non-profit to promote education and testing of traumatic brain injuries, the Montana Kaimin reported.

The Ashville (N.C.) Citizen-Times previewed a concussion conference in western North Carolina.

-- Bill Bradley, contributing editor

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