Doctors have differing opinion on mental status of ex-Michigan football player Corwin Brown
The family of former Michigan football player Corwin Brown believes his seven-hour police standoff last August came as a result of brain damage he suffered during his time as a player.
A pair of doctors, though, have a "split of opinion" on the matter.
According to an Associated Press report Tuesday, a psychiatrist and a psychologist offered differing opinions on Brown's mental state. Details of both doctors' findings were not immediately available.
"The reports need to be reviewed and then we'll sit down with the prosecutors to see where both sides are," said Brown's defense attorney Mike Tuszynski.
Former Michigan cornerback Corwin Brown, shown in this 2010 file photo when he was defensive backs coach of the New England Patriots.
Associated Press
Prosecutors say that on Aug. 12, 2011, Brown held his wife hostage with a handgun and bruised her during a seven-hour standoff with police near his home in South Bend, Ind.
Brown was eventually hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after the standoff.
After playing at Michigan from 1989-92, Brown had an eight-year career with the NFL -- playing with New England, the New York Jets and Detroit.
A co-captain and All-Big Ten selection at Michigan in 1992, Brown was a two-year starter with the Wolverines, totaling 150 career tackles and three interceptions.
He helped Michigan to a 38-31 Rose Bowl victory over Washington at the end of the 1992 campaign.
A status hearing for Brown's case is slated for June. 28.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Nick Baumgardner covers Michigan sports for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at 734-623-2514, by email at nickbaumgardner@annarbor.com and followed on Twitter @nickbaumgardner.
Comments
Tru2Blu76
Fri, Jun 29, 2012 : 5:10 p.m.
Eh, according to all the literature on brain damage resulting from concussions: this case involving ex-Michigan player Corwin Brown should never have involved psychiatrists or psychologist! Those specialists are not required to have education and training in the MOST relevant field: neurology. Snide comments not withstanding; there has been no authoritative statements coming from the proper specialists (neurologists and those specializing in diseases of the brain and central nervous system). It took less than 5 minutes to come up with the WebMD article, "Football Tackles Concussion Risk," which provided a lot of basic, essential to understanding information. Because this article also covers findings about high school athletes, it would have made a good source for AnnArbor.com to include as part of their "commitment to community" policy. But nooo! Ann Arbor parents of high school athletes: take notice, because no one else is.
MRunner73
Wed, May 30, 2012 : 1 p.m.
An open question for a sad case. I hope Corwin is getting all the help and support he needs.
Scott Laux
Wed, May 30, 2012 : 3:49 a.m.
Now everything any ex NFL guy does will be blamed on "concussions".
7718
Wed, May 30, 2012 : 1:47 a.m.
Is Jeff Fieger waiting for his phone to ring?