SPORTS: MEDICINE : MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: CONCUSSIONS : LAW: CASE: DECISIONS: Ex-NFL Lineman Kyle Turley Copes with Concussion Problems, Hopes Settlement Brings Relief to Those in Need

[David P. Dillard]

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SPORTS: MEDICINE :

MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: CONCUSSIONS :

LAW: CASE: DECISIONS:

Ex-NFL Lineman Kyle Turley Copes with Concussion Problems,
Hopes Settlement Brings Relief to Those in Need

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Ex-NFL Lineman Kyle Turley Copes with Concussion Problems,
Hopes Settlement Brings Relief to Those in Need

Posted: 09/07/13, 11:46 PM PDT

Press Telegram

http://www.presstelegram.com/sports/20130907/
ex-nfl-lineman-kyle-turley-copes-with-concussion-
problems-hopes-settlement-brings-relief-to-those-in-need

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A shorter URL for the above link:

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http://tinyurl.com/p7y2qrx

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One thousand milligrams of Depakote, split into two daily doses, has
become Kyle Turleys performance enhancing drug of choice. The power-packed
pharmaceuticals are engineered to treat seizure disorders, moodiness,
vertigo and migraine headaches.

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But in all honesty, this is neither Turleys medication of choice, nor does
it really enhance his performance.

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Its a pretty heavy dose, just to deal with everyday stuff, and thats the
scary thing about it, said the former NFL All-Pro offensive lineman who
starred with New Orleans, St. Louis and Kansas City from 1998 to 2007
before retiring with serious concussion-related issues.

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For Turley, making music and touring with his own country band brings him
some release and sanity to his post-playing predicament the next album on
his Gridiron Records label coming out this month is called Skull Shaker.

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Thats an interesting way to keep raising awareness for better NFL
accountability in helping those like him who suffer from Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy, known as CTE, or conditions even worse.

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It once brought Turley to that dark place where he sat in a parking lot
with a loaded gun and contemplated suicide something that other
ex-players in his situation, most notably Junior Seau, went ahead and
pulled the trigger. What saved Turley was the presence of mind to call an
NFL-supported hotline that counseled him on the spot.

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Turleys involvement in a new independent documentary, The United States of
Football, also puts him out there to show what kind of life-altering
decisions he faces moving forward with a wife and two small children. He
feels some relief after the NFL reached a settlement and will agree to pay
$765 million toward immediately helping those who are breaking badly.

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The complete article may be read at the URL above.

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