Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew wonders how much of the NFL's efforts to prevent or properly treat concussions have to do with lawsuits brought by former players against the league and its teams.The NFL's leading rusher spoke out about the issue again Wednesday, nearly a week after telling The Associated Press he would hide a possible head injury so he could stay in a game."I've had concussions before, and it wasn't this big deal about concussions," Jones-Drew said. "The only reason they're making a big deal about concussions right now is because the league is getting sued over it. Before this, you never heard about it. [Read the full article]

Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith said Ndamukong Suh called him to apologize a few days after the Lions defensive lineman's infamous Thanksgiving Day stomp.As far as Dietrich-Smith is concerned, that was the end of a widely publicized incident that got Suh suspended for two games -- and briefly made Dietrich-Smith famous for all the wrong reasons."He's cool, he apologized, and there's no hard feelings and that's pretty much it," Dietrich-Smith said. [Read the full article]

Michigan State's Brandon Wood, rear, and Indiana's Christian Watford wrestle for the ball during the first half of...EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo loved the fight of his team and knew his Spartans beat Indiana (No. 15 ESPN/USA Today, No. 13 AP) by landing the last knockout punch Wednesday night.After Wednesday's games, four of the 345 Division I teams remain unbeaten. Both Louisville and Indiana fell off the list with losses Wednesday.To experience everything that ESPN.com has to offer, we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version of your web browser. Click the upgrade button to the right or learn more.Michigan State's Brandon Wood, rear, and Indiana's Christian Watford wrestle for the ball during the first half of...EAST LANSING, Mich. [Read the full article]

DJ Augustin #14 of the Charlotte Bobcats shoots against Joel Anthony #50 of the...CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Dwyane Wade was told he was going to take the winning shot against the Charlotte Bobcats, he nearly deferred to the hotter LeBron James."When (coach Erik Spoelstra) called it, I was shocked because this guy had it going on," Wade said, pointing to James. "I wasn't in the flow. I was about to say, 'Let LeBron run it.' Then I said, 'You know what, I'll do it.' "Half The BattleCharlotte scored 60 first-half points on 60-percent shooting Wednesday. But in the second half, the Heat forced 12 half-court turnovers and held the Bobcats under 20 points on half-court plays. [Read the full article]