Ward of Oregon is a hitter, but he didn't have many interceptions in college and some had him rated as a fourthround pick. Montario Hardesty was a great northsouth runner at Tennessee, but can he juke and change direction in the lane? Hardesty is a banger and Holmgren thinks his running style will prove valuable in bad winter weather. But the key to the draft was the selection of Texas QB Colt McCoy with the 85th overall pick.But the heightened interest in the subject follows the death of Andre Waters, who committed suicide last November at 44. Reports concluded he had brain damage that resulted from multiple concussions during 12 years as an NFL safety. In addition, The Boston Globe and The New York Times reported in February that 34yearold Ted Johnson, who spent 10 years as a linebacker with the New England Patriots, shows early signs of Alzheimer's..

As the familyfriendly adventure opens, television reporter Adam Carlson (John Krasinski) is hard at work, uncovering the