sunday housecall. it s been a huge topic of discussion for a while now. the lasting effects of concussions such as those suffered on football field happens to be the theme of a new film by will smith called concussion. football greats like harry carson also speaking out about this brain injury. unfortunately, you can t really make the game safer. you know, you can put all of the sophisticated helmets that you want on players, but, again, the helmet protects the skull. it does not protect the brain. it s up to the parents as to what they allow their kids to do. part of the reason why i m so vocal is i want parents to understand what they re signing their kids up for. this is not about bashing football. it s not about bashing the nfl. meanwhile, also learning about a new type of pressurized neck collar they say can prevent mild concussions during sports.
the story line. he apparently sounds like blew another chance that chicago was willing to give him. we ll turn things a little more positive. a retired football player trying to make a difference when it comes to traumatic brain injuries. he s legendary hall of fame quarterback, joe namath. broadway joe has helped open a research center looking into the injuries. he says experimental treatments are improving his memory. matt gutman is there. joe namath was good in the theater of football. famously guaranteeing a victory in super bowl iii and he was also good at taking hits. he still remembers some of the worst ones. it was a hard hit and a gold flash, man. i never forget that. did you know that you had had a concussion? no. absolutely not. all those hits took on new meaning for him after the suicides of football greats including junior seau. he says he suffered from forget. fulness so he had himself tested
and find the aarp medicare supplement plan to go the distance with you. go long. living in the hall of fame living in the hall of fame know your name living on the walls of the hall of fame a big hall of fame weekend this weekend in canton, ohio. that s because the nfl kicked off its preseason last night with the hall of fame game between the giants and the bills. the giants were down in the fourth quarter when they struck on a 73-yard touchdown pass to actually win the game 17-13. and off the field, scoring the touchdown of his life, our very own michael strahan. here s abc s ryan smith. reporter: his trademark humor and grin on full display. michael strahan took his rightful place among football greats this weekend enshrined into the nfl hall of fame. allthis is not tv michael, this is football michael. reporter: one of the best defensive players of his generation, an unlikely football
conversation she reportedly had with one of her husband s sex abuse victim. and pakistan s prime minister re-evaluating his country s relationship with the u.s. after a nato air strike killed two dozen pakistani soldiers. the state department ramping up the damage control, on this american morning. captions by vitac www.vitac.com and good morning to you. itis tuesday, november 29th. ali is still working off the turkey. i m carol costello along with christine romans on this american morning. good morning. and the new bombshell rocking herman cain s presidential campaign. the woman claiming a 13-year affair that ended just eight months, just as cain launched his presidential bid. the accuser, an atlanta businesswoman, told waga about the alleged affair. it was pretty simple. it was uncomplicated, and i was aware that he was married, and i was also aware that i was involved in a very inappropriate situation, relationship. i m not proud. i didn t want to come ou
greta for a sneak peek for what is on the record in 19 minutes. greta: jam-packed show. governor romney versus sean: sounds like you are in an echo chamber. greta: i don t do the audio. governor romney joins us. donald rumsfeld. ambassador tone tells us if he is running or not. one of the football greats emmitt smith joins us. he s an author, dancer, he s everything. we have a jam-packed show. sean: i just got a hold of romney s economic plan. guy the whole book. greta: i had to read mine quickly because of the interview. sean: we ll be watching. we continue more with our we continue more with our great, g [ male announcer ] imagine all of your missed opportunities in one place. the winning horse you could have picked.