gnarlylove
Senior Member
NFL said if 10% of the population knew about the following, it would spell the demise for the League:
With Super Bowl Sunday underway, we can expect to see unabashed advertisement for the NFL, stunning choreography, and some spectacular plays. The regular hard-hitting plays not only feed our need for aggression and violence but they can lead to tragedy, from HS to NFL.
The League and our culture edifies players while under contract but upon retirement, they are little more than history. Unfortunately these former stars undergo changes that end their life at an early age, often having lost everything the final 5 years of life, dying alone. Even an 18 yr. old player who killed himself was found to have CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a disease typically found among the elderly. We are learning it is not a statistical anomaly among NFL players just like in Boxers.
Until the League and we the people admit these real threats are inherent to the game, we will continue to trample human dignity under foot. Is it fair to edify something when destroys one's marriage, family and future? League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis | FRONTLINE | PBS
Although I don't agree 100% with the documentary, it enlightens us to a hidden side we need to know. They league still denies any substantial link between head injuries/CTE and the way the game is played. Any thoughts...
With Super Bowl Sunday underway, we can expect to see unabashed advertisement for the NFL, stunning choreography, and some spectacular plays. The regular hard-hitting plays not only feed our need for aggression and violence but they can lead to tragedy, from HS to NFL.
The League and our culture edifies players while under contract but upon retirement, they are little more than history. Unfortunately these former stars undergo changes that end their life at an early age, often having lost everything the final 5 years of life, dying alone. Even an 18 yr. old player who killed himself was found to have CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a disease typically found among the elderly. We are learning it is not a statistical anomaly among NFL players just like in Boxers.
Until the League and we the people admit these real threats are inherent to the game, we will continue to trample human dignity under foot. Is it fair to edify something when destroys one's marriage, family and future? League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis | FRONTLINE | PBS
Although I don't agree 100% with the documentary, it enlightens us to a hidden side we need to know. They league still denies any substantial link between head injuries/CTE and the way the game is played. Any thoughts...