Razed Sports

Even as his body began to betray him as he grew older, Tim Harkins didn't stop challenging himself, he just changed the nature of the challenge. And …

Whether encouraging his kids in sports or just sharing general wisdom, Tim Harkins had a way with words, and he always delivered them with humor and humility.

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Whether it was his beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs, his friends or his family, Tim Harkins possessed an unending supply of loyalty, always there for …

Tim Harkins was not only a competitive person, he was also kind, thoughtful and compassionate. He had “grace.” In Episode 2, we share stories from …

In Episode 1 of Season 3, we learn about how Tim Harkins honed his determination at an early age, and how he used that drive, which sometimes …

He was an athlete, a leader and a mentor. Most of all, he was my Dad.

We lost my father, Tim Harkins, to cancer in the spring of 2020. 

He was a good person, an excellent father, a great man. But he wasn't a …

Having wrapped up Season 2 just as spring training was starting to crank up, it was time to catch up with Cole Uvila.

So I headed out to Surprise, …

In our season finale, Cole Uvila heads home to begin his offseason, taking with him a new-found momentum after a strong showing in the Arizona Fall …

Cole Uvila finds himself navigating the slippery world of sports agents, going to one breakfast meeting after another, hearing pitch after pitch, …

As the season winds down in late August, Cole Uvila prepares for the Carolina League playoffs -- with Hurricane Dorian looming -- while also looking …

As the regular season winds down, Cole Uvila shares what life is like in the clubhouse of the Down East Wood Ducks, a lighthearted but talented group …

After an embarrassing four-walk game, Cole Uvila goes to the video tape to try to figure out what's wrong. When he does, he spots a tiny mechanical …

Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, but that title could just as easily be applied to another activity -- the card game poker. Like …

The great Ernie Harwell once said: “Baseball is a lot like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your …

As the Carolina League All-Star break rolled around on the 2019 season, things were going great for Cole Uvila. His Down East Wood Ducks had …

As we left episode 3, Cole Uvila was unhappy with himself. After his promotion to Advanced-A, with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League, …

As Cole Uvila heads into May, he starts to experience some challenges for the first time as a professional baseball player. The umpires of the …

Drafted as a 24-year-old, Cole Uvila knew he had to start his professional baseball career well to have a chance to stick around. Most pro players …

There are about 1,200 players selected in the MLB draft each year -- What happens if you're one of the players chosen near the bottom? What sort of chance are you going to get? Find out in Season 2 of Razed Sports, as …

Every young baseball player dreams of playing in the major leagues, but even the best players find out quickly that it takes a lot more than dreaming to get there. It takes talent, of course, but also an incredible …

We’ve learned a lot about brain injuries in football during Season 1 of Razed Sports. But there is one nagging question that we haven’t really addressed : 

Knowing all that we now know about the long-term risks of …

 In 2011, Bill Simpson was watching an Indianapolis Colts game from the sideline. He wasn’t a football fan, but he’d been lured there by his friend …

What do we know about genetic links to CTE? There are a lot of theories, but not a lot of answers.

I was asked to tackle this topic for Fansided.com (the article is live so please check out out), but I also wanted to …

In late 2016, the Supreme Court rejected challenges to the settlement of a landmark lawsuit against the National Football League. That cleared the …

There is a fair amount of research into the medical benefits of marijuana, but when it comes to CBD, our knowledge is less clear.

CBD does not contain THC, which is the component of marijuana that makes you high. So …

Kyle Turley came away from his NFL career with a host of health issues (including symptoms of CTE) and an addiction to prescription pain medicine. He claims that cannabis helped him overcome his addiction, lessened his …

A 2017 study shocked the football world with a headline: CTE had been found in 110 out of 111 brains of deceased former NFL players. It was alarming, but also sparked a backlash of naysayers pointing out that it was a …

Kevin Saum was an excellent high school football player who loved running over defenders on his way to the end zone. But that style of play led to an …

Stephen Casper, a neuroscience historian and professor at Clarkson University, sets the record straight on the historical connection between brain injuries in sports and long-term health issues.
Among the things we …

After Joseph Chernach took his own life in 2012, he was found to have suffered brain damage from playing football. Since then, his mother, Debbie Pyka, has worked to educate others on the risks of football and encourage …

Mirin Fader of Bleacher Report discusses her story on James Ransom, who committed suicide at age 13 just a year after suffering a concussion on the football field. Fader talks about the challenges of reporting the …

We tell the story of Junior Seau through the eyes of someone who knew him best, his sister Mary, who sheds light on what drove him to become an NFL legend. She also shares thoughts on why signs of her brother's brain …

ESPN's Tim Keown discusses his story on Bailey Foley, a high school football player who suffered a severe head injury during a game and nearly died …

Kimberly Archie has long been an advocate for child safety in sports, so when her son Paul died in a motorcycle accident, her experience told her …

In our first "Razed Short," we take a look at CTE -- chronic traumatic encephalopathy. What is it? What are the symptoms? Is there any way to treat it? How widespread is it in football? We attempt to answer all of these …

In Season 1 of the Razed Sports podcast, we'll tackle the issue of brain trauma in the sport of football. Our first episode is on Cyndy Feasel, who witnessed the heartbreaking changes in her husband Grant, who slid into …

Welcome to the Razed Sports Podcast! In season 1, host Bob Harkins will dive into the topic of concussions and CTE -- brain trauma -- in football. We'll tell personal stories of those affected personally by the crisis …