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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Montana talks about half a dozen surgeries on his knee, arthritis in his elbows, knees and hands, elbow surgery and the three neck fusions he's had to date. He also said that he thinks he's going to need another neck fusion due to nerve damage, and he has nerve damage in one of his eyes as well.
This league is not going to make it another 20 years. Not with the way society is going.
Joe Montana might be the very best player to ever play in this league and if he's this broken down, it just sets a terrible precedent.
I mean what type of argument do you present in front of a judge: ' Your honor, of course the 100% injury rate, 90% CTE percentage, chronic dependence on pain medication, obesity epidemic for linemen and a lifetime of health expenses are ok. All the players *KNEW* beforehand, wink wink'
Would we accept something like this in a hazard profession like mining? No, the american population would eviscerate just about any profession with these types of statistics.
I love football, but this can't go on as it stands.
This league is not going to make it another 20 years. Not with the way society is going.
Joe Montana might be the very best player to ever play in this league and if he's this broken down, it just sets a terrible precedent.
I mean what type of argument do you present in front of a judge: ' Your honor, of course the 100% injury rate, 90% CTE percentage, chronic dependence on pain medication, obesity epidemic for linemen and a lifetime of health expenses are ok. All the players *KNEW* beforehand, wink wink'
Would we accept something like this in a hazard profession like mining? No, the american population would eviscerate just about any profession with these types of statistics.
I love football, but this can't go on as it stands.
I think it comes down to equipment, really. What sort of equipment enhancements can be implemented that wouldn't adversely affect the quality of the game.This league is not going to make it another 20 years. Not with the way society is going.
Joe Montana might be the very best player to ever play in this league and if he's this broken down, it just sets a terrible precedent.
I mean what type of argument do you present in front of a judge: ' Your honor, of course the 100% injury rate, 90% CTE percentage, chronic dependence on pain medication, obesity epidemic for linemen and a lifetime of health expenses are ok. All the players *KNEW* beforehand, wink wink'
Would we accept something like this in a hazard profession like mining? No, the american population would eviscerate just about any profession with these types of statistics.
I love football, but this can't go on as it stands.
This league is not going to make it another 20 years. Not with the way society is going.
Joe Montana might be the very best player to ever play in this league and if he's this broken down, it just sets a terrible precedent.
I mean what type of argument do you present in front of a judge: ' Your honor, of course the 100% injury rate, 90% CTE percentage, chronic dependence on pain medication, obesity epidemic for linemen and a lifetime of health expenses are ok. All the players *KNEW* beforehand, wink wink'
Would we accept something like this in a hazard profession like mining? No, the american population would eviscerate just about any profession with these types of statistics.
I love football, but this can't go on as it stands.
It's a lot different now. When I was in high school about 25 yrs ago I remember in a game I was playing LB and after a tackle the LB next to me came up and was staggering around all dazed. Clearly had a concussion. Of course we had no clue how bad concussions are and we were joking after "see Leo out there, he didn't even know his name". Scary stuff looking back on it. In gym class our football coach had guys line up a few yards away from each, 1 on 1 no pads or anything, and just smoke each other. Whoever got moved back lost. Some huge blows happened. I don't think anything like that would be allowed now.
Agree and Disagree.There is no equipment that will make it failproof and stop all concussions/broken bones. Just like boxing, there are major risks, this is a very high contact sport and you are literally risking death every time you step on the field, even if you are just a punter. They all know this, they will all literally say "Yes" if you ask them. If you were to ask "Do you think there might be unforeseen consequences for your brain, things science doesn't yet know, given that brain science is in its infancy?" They will all also say "Yes." (Unless they are too stupid to understand the question).
The lawsuits are about as reasonable as all professional boxers getting together to sue the professional boxing associations to say they didnt' realize getting punched in the head repeatedly could cause brain damage.
Also, I'm actually suspicious of all this CTE hype. We do not yet have a very good baseline of people who do not play professional sports. It still cannot even be diagnosed with MRI, which means it must be diagnosed with subtle histological criteria postmortem.
I hate Goodell and all, but people who let their kids play football: you are sending your kid to have their brains bashed around against their skull, and you know it. If you think there will be no long-term consequences, then you just aren't thinking things through, and it ain't Goodell's fault.
I remember in Gr 10 there was a drill we had to do where as the Defensive player we had to try to split the gap between 2 o-lineman. 1 against 2. In training camp we practiced against the seniors. I remember going against 2 guys who were Provincial All Stars (I'm Canadian). One guy was 6.4" 280lbs and the other was 6.2" 375lbs (a monster!) Had to do that daily for 2 weeks and got absolutely killed each day. The juniors were just sacrificial lambs for those 2 guys. I'm sure the coaches loved it.Ever run the Oklahoma drill in practice? Thinking back on it, there were several times where I've made helmet to helmet contact during that drill where I was dazed afterward and my ears were ringing.
Good points.But I disagree that CTE is "hype." It's science and it's getting more and more validation every day. And, just this week an advance was announced that still needs replication and confirmation but that shows promise that CTE will soon be able to be diagnosed by a routine PET scan. And, even if that proves to be a dead end, others are working on testing that will diagnose CTE in living persons in the next five to ten years.
I remember in Gr 10 there was a drill we had to do where as the Defensive player we had to try to split the gap between 2 o-lineman. 1 against 2. In training camp we practiced against the seniors. I remember going against 2 guys who were Provincial All Stars (I'm Canadian). One guy was 6.4" 280lbs and the other was 6.2" 375lbs (a monster!) Had to do that daily for 2 weeks and got absolutely killed each day. The juniors were just sacrificial lambs for those 2 guys. I'm sure the coaches loved it.
Papa John's "better ingredients" includes a special HGH topping that can be custom ordered. That's how Peyton became involved as pitchman.Hmm.
Montana, neck surgeries?
Manning, neck surgeries.
I'm thinking Papa John's should carry health warnings.
This league is not going to make it another 20 years. Not with the way society is going.
Joe Montana might be the very best player to ever play in this league and if he's this broken down, it just sets a terrible precedent.
I mean what type of argument do you present in front of a judge: ' Your honor, of course the 100% injury rate, 90% CTE percentage, chronic dependence on pain medication, obesity epidemic for linemen and a lifetime of health expenses are ok. All the players *KNEW* beforehand, wink wink'
Would we accept something like this in a hazard profession like mining? No, the american population would eviscerate just about any profession with these types of statistics.
I love football, but this can't go on as it stands.