Daily Feed: Doug Flutie the New Face of Anti-Concussion Campaign


Doug Flutie Tapped by Dick’s for Concussion-Awareness Campaign. We’re glad that the former BC quarterback is taking a stance and working for a cause again (see related: Flutie Flakes). In his honor, a completely gratuitous opportunity to sit back and watch Flutie’s Hail Mary over Miami back in 1984. We’d like to think that Miami’s still hurting after that one, but these days, they’ve got bigger fish to fry. [BostonHerald.com]

Former Bathroom in the Common Will Now Serve Sandwiches. The Pink Palace restroom hasn’t been used since the 1970s. Or, at least, that’s what they think. [BusinessWeek.com]

Scott Brown Returns from Week of Training in Afghanistan. The senator, who returns to the U.S. today, requested to fulfill his annual training obligation for the National Guard in Afghanistan. [USAToday.com]

Priscilla of Boston Closing at the End of 2011. “After nearly 65 years of serving some of America’s most beautiful brides, we have made the difficult decision to close our salons after a thorough review of the business environment,” the company said on its website. [AP]

Red Sox’s Epstein Not Thinking of Cubs Move; He’s ‘Happy Here.’ OK, because we were really worried about losing our heralded GM to the Cubs. [ESPN.com]