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NFL hires new medical chairman
The NFL has hired Dr. Nicholas Theodore as chairman of the Head, Neck and Spine Committee, which plays a major role in the league’s health and safety initiatives.
Theodore is a professor of neurosurgery, orthopedics and biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as well as director of the Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center. He has also served as team neurosurgeon for the Arizona Cardinals and as a consultant to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Coyotes.
Theodore’s research focuses on trauma, brain and spinal cord injuries, minimally invasive surgery and robotics.
NFL confirms London games
The NFL has confirmed the times and dates for the three regular-season games to be played in London this year.
The Tennessee Titans will take on the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 21, and the Philadelphia Eagles will face the Jacksonville Jaguars a week later. Both games will be at Wembley Stadium.
The first game, between the Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders, was already set to be played on Oct. 14 at Tottenham’s new stadium in north London.
The Seahawks-Raiders game will be at 1 p.m. Eastern time, while the later games will be at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time.
‘Seinfeld’ actor comes to game with face painted
Life imitated art at the Stanley Cup playoffs as the actor who played Puddy on the TV sitcom “Seinfeld” showed up at the game with his face painted as a New Jersey Devils fan.
Patrick Warburton is a Devils fan and in a 1995 episode of the hit show he appeared with his face painted in red and green.
The team posted a video of Warburton on Wednesday cheering to the crowd at Newark’s Prudential Center that “we’re the Devils!” The 53-year-old stripped off his shirt to reveal a letter “D” on his chest.
Warburton’s enthusiasm wasn’t enough. New Jersey lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1, giving Tampa Bay a 3-1 lead in the playoff series.