NFL Reaches Settlement in Concussion Suit

08-30-2013, 02:19 PM

NFL is a hard, tough, body punishing sport. That is whay one is paid some big bucks and it is not a job/career than one can have until 65, well, even 30 .
It is not a right , but a choice, to be on an NFL team. I think it is a good luck choice if it comes your way.

There is no doubt that many guys stayed on in the NFl too long or played hurt and did not say they were, et.c
What I do not understand and I have sympathy for those who are really hurt, but how will the NFL prove who is really hurt or not. Seems to me this is a way that guys can run crazy through crazy , big money in their 20's on bad investments, crazy living and then , after an NFL career, say they are really hurt.

See article that Smashmouth posted up.
http://blackandgold.com/nfl/59873-nf...-lawsuits.html

saintfan · 08-30-2013, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by OldMaid

NFL is a hard, tough, body punishing sport. That is whay one is paid some big bucks and it is not a job/career than one can have until 65, well, even 30 .
It is not a right , but a choice, to be on an NFL team. I think it is a good luck choice if it comes your way.

There is no doubt that many guys stayed on in the NFl too long or played hurt and did not say they were, et.c
What I do not understand and I have sympathy for those who are really hurt, but how will the NFL prove who is really hurt or not. Seems to me this is a way that guys can run crazy through crazy , big money in their 20's on bad investments, crazy living and then , after an NFL career, say they are really hurt.

See article that Smashmouth posted up.
http://blackandgold.com/nfl/59873-nf...-lawsuits.html

If I'm working a job - a job I KNOW is dangerous, that is my choice.

HOWEVER...

If my employer lies to me about the danger - well, you get where I'm going.

saintfan · 08-30-2013, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

There should be criminal charges if Rodger knew...

Oh he knew - his every action since he took the job is evidence that he knew.

Still, PROVING it legally - proving that playing is actually what hurt those men and that Roger KNEW it...I mean proving that scientifically...legally...that's a bird of a different feather of course.

And I guess the players lawyers knew that too which is maybe why they settled. I don't know. An awfully low number as someone else here said...

08-30-2013, 02:19 PM	#21
Threaded by OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,917 Blog Entries: 3 Rating: (0 votes - average) NFL is a hard, tough, body punishing sport. That is whay one is paid some big bucks and it is not a job/career than one can have until 65, well, even 30 . It is not a right , but a choice, to be on an NFL team. I think it is a good luck choice if it comes your way. There is no doubt that many guys stayed on in the NFl too long or played hurt and did not say they were, et.c What I do not understand and I have sympathy for those who are really hurt, but how will the NFL prove who is really hurt or not. Seems to me this is a way that guys can run crazy through crazy , big money in their 20's on bad investments, crazy living and then , after an NFL career, say they are really hurt. See article that Smashmouth posted up. http://blackandgold.com/nfl/59873-nf...-lawsuits.html
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08-30-2013, 02:58 PM	#22
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NFL Reaches Settlement in Concussion Suit Originally Posted by OldMaid NFL is a hard, tough, body punishing sport. That is whay one is paid some big bucks and it is not a job/career than one can have until 65, well, even 30 . It is not a right , but a choice, to be on an NFL team. I think it is a good luck choice if it comes your way. There is no doubt that many guys stayed on in the NFl too long or played hurt and did not say they were, et.c What I do not understand and I have sympathy for those who are really hurt, but how will the NFL prove who is really hurt or not. Seems to me this is a way that guys can run crazy through crazy , big money in their 20's on bad investments, crazy living and then , after an NFL career, say they are really hurt. See article that Smashmouth posted up. http://blackandgold.com/nfl/59873-nf...-lawsuits.html If I'm working a job - a job I KNOW is dangerous, that is my choice. HOWEVER... If my employer lies to me about the danger - well, you get where I'm going.

08-30-2013, 03:02 PM	#23
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NFL Reaches Settlement in Concussion Suit Originally Posted by jeanpierre There should be criminal charges if Rodger knew... Oh he knew - his every action since he took the job is evidence that he knew. Still, PROVING it legally - proving that playing is actually what hurt those men and that Roger KNEW it...I mean proving that scientifically...legally...that's a bird of a different feather of course. And I guess the players lawyers knew that too which is maybe why they settled. I don't know. An awfully low number as someone else here said...

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