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Jets' Coles, Smith active week after concussions

Oct. 26, 2008
Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles and safety Eric Smith were active for New York's game against Kansas City on Sunday despite suffering concussions last weekend.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch