Know what else kills the brain? Running into another human being at 20mph thousands of times per year
John Abraham leaves Cardinals, has memory loss
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Know what else kills the brain? Running into another human being at 20mph thousands of times per year
NFL players average 55 years on this earth, there's nothing wrong there
For all players who play five or more years, life expectancy is less than 60; ... statistic that the NFL suicide rate is “nearly six times the national average”
play football brehs
Know what else kills the brain? Running into another human being at 20mph thousands of times per year
You dont say?
hopefully he forgets he ever played for the Jets
Seriously speaking, what would it take for you NOT to let your son play football? Like, what if they found out that playing HS football increased your chances of dementia by 200%, would that be enough?
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Him and Kalimba Edwards
This shyt bothered me reading this. shyt sucks
Dont create an exaggeration for the sake of it.
As far as what would it take- I don't know I've never really thought about it. A lot of good came out of playing. DId you play?
That's not much of an exaggeration, considering the link between football and CTE
I played JV for 1 year, thought all the practicing was ass and hated how the game flowed and I was actually better at it than basketball.
I love boxing just as much as I love basketball, but there's zero chance I let my son get into it professionally.
That's not much of an exaggeration, considering the link between football and CTE
I played JV for 1 year, thought all the practicing was ass and hated how the game flowed and I was actually better at it than basketball.
I love boxing just as much as I love basketball, but there's zero chance I let my son get into it professionally.
Boxing nah. Me neither. But then again I dont have kids so it's probably not a conversation I can really have at this point.
And you're right practice was awful. But I do miss playing....a lot. Once you play your last high school game the majority never puts pads on again.
still take his crippled ass over swoopes.
is it shocking that constantly hitting or using your head running at full speed will have dire consequences one day?
just imagine how many nfl dudes are just like john abraham but they need the money, hell if im like a third stringer or special teams dude and my bell gets rung i aint telling no one, you go on ir you may never get back in the nfl again.
it still baffles me the richest league with the best tv contracts and the biggest stadiums and the most popular sport in america that has the most injuries has the worst contracts, pension and benefits when you leave the game
just imagine how many nfl dudes are just like john abraham but they need the money, hell if im like a third stringer or special teams dude and my bell gets rung i aint telling no one, you go on ir you may never get back in the nfl again.
it still baffles me the richest league with the best tv contracts and the biggest stadiums and the most popular sport in america that has the most injuries has the worst contracts, pension and benefits when you leave the game
I don't really see the difference between a combat sport and football, at least there's some transparency with boxing/MMA where they are like "yeah, you do this and it could fukk up your health big time" with football there's none of that and they basically disavow any links between the sport and head trauma.
Two of my friends played D1 football, one is a personal trainer (made a thread about him & the PT hustle) now and the other is a teacher, both regret it big time because of how their bodies feel and they have nothing to show for it
I don't really see the difference between a combat sport and football, at least there's some transparency with boxing/MMA where they are like "yeah, you do this and it could fukk up your health big time" with football there's none of that and they basically disavow any links between the sport and head trauma.
Two of my friends played D1 football, one is a personal trainer (made a thread about him & the PT hustle) now and the other is a teacher, both regret it big time because of how their bodies feel and they have nothing to show for it
I dont know if they've totally disavowed any links as they've changed the rules completely, changed the helmets etc. They need to do more, but I dont think their heads are completely in the sand either. Concussion acknowledgment is night and day from 10 years ago when it was considered a minor injury. The only way to completely take out any risk would be to remove the helmets entirely.
Some folks will always regret playing and some will never.
And yes the PT hustle is big time. Have a bunch of friends who have gone that route...it's a lot of work but it seems to have paid off. Business builds pretty rapidly if you set yourself up right.