Snooky97
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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.Definately a sad ending to what had been a joyous career... Was not following Seau's life post football, so I was quite surprised at how things ended up...
I'm sure it was incredibly well made, respectful and made every effort to talk positively about Junior's life but also kept it real.
With that said, because his life ended so tragically I'm not sure it's something I want to re-live as a fan of his.
...and/or his joyous exterior was masking real pain.Sounds like his CTE really did completely change him in every single way
I believe it.It was definitely sad. He was having concussion issues since the age of 15 due to football.
I believe it.
He and I are roughly the same age and there wasn't that awareness for head injuries in the 70s and 80s like there is now. I had my share of concussions before the age of 18 and I didn't even play HS football (hockey, soccer, hoops, baseball). I can't imagine how many concussions/sub-concussive hits he endured.
IMO developing brains should not play tackle football. Full stop. Just like hockey for mites, squirts, peewee and even bantams....no checking.I am simply amazed how concussions affect people. Seau became moody, irritable, and of course, suicidal due to the repeated hits he took. They even showed MRI images of how CTE changes the brain over time. It was shocking to say the least. If I ever have kids they’re not playing football.
IMO developing brains should not play tackle football. Full stop. Just like hockey for mites, squirts, peewee and even bantams....no checking.
No idea if that rule would help but it sure wouldn't hurt.
Ah. I thought it reached it's full size, structure and abilities by 14. Chemically its still developing and maybe that is what stabilizes by the mid 20s?The human brain supposedly is not fully developed until a person’s mid-20s...
It is available on demand now they aired it on ESPN real tv last night.Does anyone know if it will be available on regular espn ondemand? I heard it was on some espn streaming service to start, is that still the case? Thanks
Just watched the ESPN documentary about Junior Seau 30 for 30. It is an unbelievable documentary and upsetting.
If anyone would like to watch it let me know and I can send you the link.
Yeah, the end of that was painful the watch.