Comments on: Is the Medical Community Coming After the NFL?

By: TheGoose

TheGoose — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:56:22 +0000

The point of the post is that the NFL may have knowingly held back critical information, not that football is dangerous.

If this is true and the medical community pursues it and the story gains some steam, I could see it becoming a huge story. In my opinion, this would be a MUCH bigger deal and more damaging than Bellichick/camera (which was one of the most overblown stories and did exactly zero damage to the NFLs image)

By: dayrit

dayrit — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:57:28 +0000

“…surely this will not cripple the most popular sport in the country”

I’m not so sure. We seem to be talking here about suppressing information that people thinking about playing football should have. Look at how well suppressing evidence worked out for the tobacco industry.

By: ScottVanPeltStyle

ScottVanPeltStyle — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:52:36 +0000

1.This is like being shocked that people get hurt or die in car accidents. There’s an understood risk known by all players, but you can’t hold the league accountable for it.

2. Wonder why they deem this exclusively dangerous for the NFL, but not the NCAA or high school athletics?

By: tenjay

tenjay — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:49:23 +0000

i wouldn’t be surprised if in 100 years football is banned.

By: pkiguy22

pkiguy22 — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:05:27 +0000

I think we should have 10 more posts like this one a day and then on the weekends we can watch OTL and hear more about it and be shocked every time. I can see from the previous comments, that I am not alone in the “why is this such a shocker” group.

BTW, I was in NYC this weekend and their was an article in the NY Times about a new helmet. It was pretty interesting because they showed the evolution of helmets and it really looks like technology has greatly improved the helmet in the last 10 years.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:40:32 +0000

it is a serious issue and the more you see players like dan morgan and trent green roll themselves out there, it just makes you cringe…what i dont understand is with the new helmet technology, why doesnt the league requrie that all players wear special, concussion preventing helmets like the riddell revolution? i understand its the players’ preference, but that just seems like a logical step to take from both the players and medical sides.

By: KC Resident

KC Resident — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:39:21 +0000

Who doesn’t know that football is dangerous? These cats are compinsated extremely well and every single one of them knows the dangers.

By: Cousins of Ron Mexico

Cousins of Ron Mexico — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:38:47 +0000

I think the NFL should be more concerned with self-sustained head trauma resulting from watching the Rams, Dolphins, Jets, etc…

By: Ben60657

Ben60657 — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:36:28 +0000

Me fail English? That’s unpossible!

By: jimmy

jimmy — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:30:25 +0000

it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure out playing football is bad for the brain.