Rush is an idiot.
I played football. My kids played football. Given what we now know, I wouldn’t have played nor would I have let my kids play. There is no question that the dangers of playing were covered up. There is “violent sport” and then there is “gladiators dying for others amusement”. Pro football became the latter. I SO love the game and I hope they fix it. It looks like they may. But there comes a time when I can find other ways to be amused that do not involve someone dying ... or worse.
I agree. It is a modern version of gladiator games. My older boys played, 10 years later my youngest teenager will not, ever.
You mean it took these lawsuits for you to realize that you could get hurt playing football? I hope you don’t stand with the liberals when they eventually ban the sport. As usual rush is exactly right.
I disagree. I played at the college level and had two diagnosed concussions in my career. One was serious. By today's standards of a concussion, I expect I may have had many many more. Why? You know the term "getting your bell rung"? I know what that is. It's when you take a hit to the head and things get confusing for a few seconds. You actually do see stars of sorts. There is a ringing in your ears and you are disorientated for a few seconds. You do get an instant headache for a few minutes but it goes away after a play or two. There are differing degrees. But from varsity football on, I would guess this happened to me (and likely many others) about once a game (not every game but close)and likely during practice once a week. I never wanted to give an opponent the satisfaction of seeing that a hit hurt.
Maybe I have done some damage to my brain. I certainly don't feel it (my wife may have a different opinion). But what I learned in football and the character I am today, I attribute a good measure to my experience in football. See my previous post about the game in this thread.