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RB Eddy Lacy looks to return to 2013/2014 form after down year in which he had 758 yards rushing and three TDs. ... Aaron Rodgers one of two NFL QBs (along with Tom Brady) to have at least 30 TD passes and fewer than 10 INTs in five seasons. No one else has accomplished feat more than once. ... With temperatures expected in low 90s, Jaguars wearing all-white uniform combination, forcing Pack to wear green jerseys. ... Packers and Jaguars tied for second in NFL last season with 39 passing plays of 25 yards or more. ... Jaguars have dropped four consecutive openers and ae NFL-worst 3-20 in first two months of season since 2013, including 1-10 in September. ... Jags return 10 of 11 starters on offense that made huge strides in 2015, including everyone at skill positions. ... Jacksonville should have five new starters on defense, including three in secondary. Rookie CB Jalen Ramsey, fifth overall pick in the draft, says he wants Rodgers to throw his way. ... Jaguars have two major concerns: pressuring opposing QBs and protecting Blake Bortles, who has been sacked NFL-high 106 times in two seasons. ... Theyre counting on DE Dante Fowler Jr. to make immediate impact in first real NFL action. Third overall pick in 2015 draft missed entire rookie season because of knee injury. ... Jaguars get first extended look at retooled O-line, which has three guys in new spots. Newcomer LT Kelvin Beachum plays first real game since injuring left knee last October. Luke Joeckel, second overall pick in 2013, makes first start at LG. Brandon Linder, who missed all of last season because of shoulder injury, moves to C. Fantasy Tip: Look for big games from both tight ends, Green Bays Jared Cook and Jacksonvilles Julius Thomas. Cook has burned Jaguars before, and Thomas is fully healthy for first time since before last season.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Bill Torrey Jersey Large . Just not the game. 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The study was small, involving 69 teens treated at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center concussion clinic, but the results bolster evidence supporting the growing number of return-to-play laws and policies nationwideThe study was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.KEEPING SCOREThe study involved athletes aged 15 on average from several sports, including football, soccer, ice hockey and basketball who had concussions during a game or practice. Half continued to play and took 44 days on average to recover from symptoms, versus 22 days in those who were immediately sidelined.Sidelined players reported symptoms immediately, including dizziness, headaches, mental fogginess and fatigue, and were diagnosed with concussions by trainers or team physicians. The others, who continued playing for 19 minutes on average, delayed reporting symptoms and were diagnosed later.Those who continued to play had worse scores on mental function tests performed eight days after the concussion and 30 days after the concussion. Medical records showed mental function had been similar in all players before their concussions.RISKY RETURNSReturn-to-play policies are widespread, especially in youth athletics, and they typically recommend ssidelining players after a suspected concussion until symptoms resolve.ddddddddddddOne of the main reasons is to prevent a rare condition called second-impact syndrome -- potentially fatal brain swelling or bleeding that can occur when a player still recovering from a concussion gets hit again in the head.The study results show that a prolonged recovery is another important risk from returning to play too soon -- one that no one had really calculated until now, said Dr. Allen Sills, a Vanderbilt University neurosurgeon. He was not involved in the research.NOT REPORTEDAbout 300,000 sports-related concussions occur each year nationwide among all ages. In high school athletics, they occur at a rate of almost 3 per 10,000 games or practices.Evidence suggests up to 50 percent of concussions in teen sports arent reported. Athletes are sometimes not aware theyve experienced a concussion, or they suspect a head injury but continue playing because they dont want to let their teammates down, said University of Arkansas concussion researcher R.J. Elbin, the studys lead author.The results give us more ammunition to persuade young athletes to heed the return-to-play advice, Elbin said.---Online:Pediatrics: http://www.pediatrics.orgCDC: http://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/---Follow AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner at http://www.twitter.com/LindseyTanner. Her work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/lindsey-tanner ' ' '