The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem

AsylumGuido · 10-01-2022, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by neugey

All good points. I suppose second opinions wouldn't be needed under my proposal - and the player would lose some freedom in selecting their own doctor. For what it's worth, I'm not sure who picks up the cost for the second opinion - the player, the team or somebody's insurance. I imagine one of you knows (probably Guido).

The cost of opinions are minimal. Pocket change at that level. The additional opinions would be based upon tests and imaging already performed and available for the first opinion. That's the majority of the cost. A personal exam would basically be an office visit. Perhaps transportation costs would come into play.

All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract.

neugey · 10-01-2022, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract.

That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

AsylumGuido · 10-01-2022, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by neugey

That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

I think that's also why teams have to place injured players on IR instead of cutting them unless or until they negotiate an injury settlement.

10-01-2022, 01:17 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,762	Re: The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem Originally Posted by neugey All good points. I suppose second opinions wouldn't be needed under my proposal - and the player would lose some freedom in selecting their own doctor. For what it's worth, I'm not sure who picks up the cost for the second opinion - the player, the team or somebody's insurance. I imagine one of you knows (probably Guido). The cost of opinions are minimal. Pocket change at that level. The additional opinions would be based upon tests and imaging already performed and available for the first opinion. That's the majority of the cost. A personal exam would basically be an office visit. Perhaps transportation costs would come into play. All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract. neugey likes this.

10-01-2022, 01:31 PM	#2
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,879 Blog Entries: 13	Re: The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem Originally Posted by AsylumGuido All in all I believe the team is responsible for any of those costs if the player is under contract. That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well.

10-01-2022, 02:45 PM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,762	Re: The NFL Has a Sports Medicine Problem Originally Posted by neugey That would be good. Especially for the lower-paid role players in the NFL who wouldn't be able to afford the higher calibre doctors. That being said, those doctors' time is limited as well. I think that's also why teams have to place injured players on IR instead of cutting them unless or until they negotiate an injury settlement. neugey likes this.