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Said Tracie Hartman: “Since I’ve come here, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are learning how to eat a lot of veggies.”

In this episode of WJCT's What's Health Got to Do With It, retired NFL player Ben Utecht talks about his history of brain injuries before a panel of doctors discuss concussions in sports.

Scientists are debating whether a little-known measure in testing should be used to distinguish who is infectious from who isn’t. The NFL adopted the practice, but experts caution against its use.

The medical examiner reported that the Bucs' star had a blood-alcohol level of 0.28 at the time of his death. Researchers previously said he had stage 2 CTE.

The late player’s family released the findings of a study in hopes of raising awareness of CTE and the risks of the disease.

Scientists who conducted the study say they couldn't determine exactly why the rate was higher but suggested that repetitive head impacts and traumatic brain injuries may play a role.

Boston University neuropathologists said Phillip Adams had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a degenerative brain disease found in many former football players.

The league informed teams they could potentially forfeit a game because of a COVID-19 outbreak among nonvaccinated players, and players on both teams wouldn’t get paid for that week.

The move would expand an effort that currently includes seven teams, including Hard Rock Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins.

Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the NFL's plans to return in September. He tells Morning Edition that the league has an extensive testing program but won't be instituting a "bubble."