️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Super Bowl winners Sidney Rice and Steve Weatherford will donate their brains to medical research following their deaths. New York Giants punter Weatherford and former Seattle Seahawks receiver Rice hope to help scientists see the effects of concussions as they study brain injuries. Speaking on 'Fox and Friends', Rice reckoned he had eight to 10 concussions during his NFL career, with the first coming as an eight-year-old.<unk> Speaking on 'Fox and Friends', Rice reckoned he had eight to 10 concussions during his NFL career, with the first coming as an eight-year-old. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Sidney Rice (left), Dr. Jeffry Stock and Steve Weatherford (right) during Brain Injury Awareness Month Benefit. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Since his rookie year in 2007, Rice said head injuries were being taken more seriously, but admitted the culture is a tough one to change.<unk> Since his rookie year in 2007, Rice said head injuries were being taken more seriously, but admitted the culture is a tough one to change. It's just the way we<unk>are brought up. I guess it's the culture,' Rice said. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ It's the competition that<unk>s instilled in you. (<unk>) It's the competition that<unk> is instilled in you. (<unk>) It's the competition that<unk> is instilled in you. <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> There are a lot of issues that stem from brain injuries and it's not just professional athletes. 'There are a lot of issues that stem from brain injuries and it's not just professional athletes. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ A lot of my team-mates and a lot of close friends have dealt with concussions and the depression that comes with that,<unk> he added.<unk> He added.<unk> He added.<unk> He added.<unk> He added.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ NFL is close to finalizing a $1 billion settlement with roughly 4,500 former professional football players over brain-related injuries.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>