Sports Injury Central Podcast featuring Pro Football Doc

Dr. Chao looks at why more players should use eye shields and why the NFL's restrictions on them is bogus and how a player like Patrick Mahomes having loose limbs gets both advantages and disadvantages from it. All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman talks about his career including playing through injuries nobody ever knew until he shared them with Dr. Chao in this interview and what happened that caused his positive drug test. Dr. Chao finishes things off by awarding a beast of the week and looking at the injuries from the past week around the NFL.

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Dr. Chao looks at the various ankle injuries in the NFL and why Tua Tagovailoa having surgery is not normal. Former Chargers lineman turn radio & podcast host Nick Hardwick looks at the importance and fundamentals of line play, & Dr. Chao looks at the past week's injuries before awarding a Beast Of The Week!

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Dr. Chao looks at the high amount of contusions from Week 6 and how some injuries use wording that make them seem different than they are. He also gets an NFL betting perspective from Todd Furhman of the "Bet The Board Podcast" & FS1's "Lock It In" show before giving the injury rundown and awarding a beast of the week!

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Dr. Chao looks at the Pittsburgh Steelers cart fiasco with Mason Rudolph with his own interesting cart story and why Jay Gruden may have been unfairly fired and has something most other coaches do not. Producer Greg is in studio along with special guest and former San Diego Charger head coach Mike McCoy to give a coach's perspective on how injuries are handled before Dr. Chao looks at all the injuries from the past week.

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Dr. Chao looks at some of the helmet to helmet hits that were dished out and taken all week and how many of the quarterbacks this season that have been getting hurt have been in the pocket. FOX analyst and former quarterback Brady Quinn gives his experiences with playing in the NFL and what he's been seeing from the QBs this season before Dr. Chao gives the rundown of injuries from the week.

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Dr. Chao talks about how his injury index breaks down the heath of a team by both position and overall, the Patriots baby boom, & chat with Adam Lefkoe of Bleacher Report about how he is different from traditional hosts and reporters before looking at this week's injury rundown and awarding a beast of the week.

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Dr. Chao looks at the myriad of quarterback injuries and their causes from the past week before talking to FOX Sports' Clay Travis about the burning NFL news and the differences in NFL and college football. Dr. Chao also looks at all the injuries from week 2 and crowns a beast of the week. 

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Dr. Chao looks at how the teams faired in week one compared to their injuries entering the season and gives his thoughts on the injuries from week one. Warren Sharp joins Dr. Chao to look at how teams were more efficient with their week one play-calling than in past years before Dr. Chao awards a beast of the week!

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It is a team effort with Dr. Chao delivering his injury information and analyst Evan Silva his player and team scouting reports to give you a comprehensive preview to get ready for the NFL season!

Dr. Chao discusses Andrew Luck's sudden retirement and how it's not as stunning as we may think, a former Penn State doctor suing James Franklin, & the school, and talks fantasy football with CBS Sports' Jamey Eisenberg before looking at the key injures in the NFC entering the season.