At the annual meeting of team doctors, a panel of independent cardiologists retained by the league gave a presentation of sudden cardiac death in athletes. The presentation included a cardiac screening protocol that, beginning next season, will be required of all teams. The hearts of large, elite athletes differ from so-called 'normal hearts,' and the panel felt that having a standardized protocol -- informed by the most up-to-date learning -- for examining these hearts is the best thing for the health and safety of our players.
More Quotes from Tim Frank:
That's always been our policy.Tim Frank
These are highly competent, highly educated people who work very hard at their job. They're not machines. They're people. They work diligently at their craft. ... It's important for people to understand that.
Tim Frank
We consider draft picks to be really big assets. We just felt like our teams would be better prepared and have more information on players if they were able to see them on a little higher-level competition. Picking guys out of high school was a very difficult thing.
Tim Frank
It's way too early to be able to predict how things will play out.
Tim Frank
It was created to give teams more flexibility putting their rosters together.
Tim Frank
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Health QuotesBased on Keywords: cardiologists
I just kept it real and had the freedom to do what I want. It's not designed for any age group. It's not made for radio. There are no edits. The whole album contains explicit lyrics but that's because you need it.
Vanilla Ice
The football season is like pain. You forget how terrible it is until it seizes you again.
Sally Quinn
For thy sake, tobacco, I would do anything but die.
Charles Lamb