Sports Injury Central Podcast featuring Pro Football Doc

Dr. Chao helps you get ready for your fantasy draft by looking at all the injuries in the AFC team by team and brings in NFL Network fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano as they look at outlook of Antonio Brown, Andrew Luck, and the Derwin James-less LA Chargers.

Dr. Chao looks at the NCAA not putting out injury reports and how it might cause for a disadvantage, the latest injury news, and how teams are doing a graded scale with regards to their healthy. LA Charger quarterback Philip Rivers talks about how he and Dr. Chao got things taken care off for him to play in the AFC Championship Game against the undefeated New England Patriots.

Dr. Chao celebrates one terrific year of the podcast with a quality chat with ESPN's fantasy football guru Matthew Berry. He also talks about why cart offs do not equate to a massive injury in all cases, the latest injury news from the week, and takes a bold stance on a wide receiver's injury before awarding the Beast Of The Week

Dr. Chao looks at why a few players looking at trying to get out of substance related suspensions likely won't succeed and how random the NFL's drug testing truly is. Former NFL executive looks at the analytics of football and how going against conventional wisdom helped him with the Eagles. Dr. Chao updates the latest on the injury front for the week before awarding his beast of the week.

Dr. Chao looks at Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott possibly holding out, chats with professional bettor Bill Krackomberger about sitting ringside with celebrities at the Thurman vs Pacquiao and how the legalization of sports betting is changing how people watch the NFL. Dr. Chao wraps up with looking at the latest injury news around the league and shares what he was from Todd Gurley's latest video.

Dr. Chao looks at possible expansion of the NFL schedule, a few players an coaches willing to risk the bodies for what they love, & he talks to Amy Trask about everything from the Raiders move to how the NFL will handle its changing landscape.

What happens when something goes wrong with a guest spot? You call in a fourth down specialist in former punter Mike Scifres to save the day.

Dr. Chaotalks about what it talks to break into the both sports medicine and medical field in general, answering your Twitter questions and giving his personal story along the way with the LA Chargers' Director of Football Medcal Services James Collins joining him to share more about the industry.

Dr. Chao looks at a study that compares symptoms of CTE in normal people vs NFL players and the NFL and NCAA meeting to try to improve player safety, Michael Lombardi of the Athletic and a man that has held nearly every significant role in NFL front offices for multiple title teams talks about how organizations go about dealing with injured players and what makes a successful leader in the NFL. Dr. Chao also looks at the significant injury updates from the past week and why officials have to prevent field storming towards the end of games in the name of safety.