Four Sundays a year, Kent Biggerstaff arrives at his booth in the south end of the Heinz Field press box and anonymously does a job that could change lives. As a certified athletic trainer for more than 40 years, 17 of which were spent as the Pirates head trainer, he is used to being on the field with the players, but here, as the NFL’s “Eye in the Sky,” the league counts on him to provide a greater perspective.


Because down there on that field, even with two teams’ physicians and game referees working, injuries can go undetected. Down there, a player may take a hit to the head and know something isn’t right but keep on going because that’s his instinct. Down there, a head coach may be too distracted calling the next play in pursuit of victory to know when one of his 11 needs medical attention..............

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