This May Be The Beginning Of The End Of Football

[FatDaddyBull]

BS. Then why aren't boxers and why won't MMA fighters be throwing a fit when they inevitably mostly have brain issues?

Is Joey Chesnut going to sue Nathan's because they never told him eating 60 hot dogs can cause serious health issues.

Not saying the NFL handled it right at all. They are bumbling fools at the league office. However, if someone doesn't get that using their head as a battering ram thousands of times can lead to brain damage, I question whether they were not already suffering from some.

[Apis Bull]

Easy solution, get rid of helmets all together

[charsibb]

Easy solution, get rid of helmets all together

 

I'm with Apis on this one. Get rid of shoulder pads too. Make the game more like rugby or Aussie Rules. It'll hang on to its popularity without being as dangerous.

Edited October 9, 2013 by charsibb

[Gismo]

Just get rid of all pads. At least all hard surfaces.

How does the trauma from football play compare with that of ice hockey and lacrosse, the other helmet sports?

Edited October 9, 2013 by Gismo

[SilverBull]

Not sure about the affects of playing football but, from reading some of the regular comments on this board, it is apparent that watching football contributes to brain damage in some people.

[slick1ru2]

One comment on Twitter about last night,

 

The AV Club â€@TheAVClub 15m

Review: American football is a dead sport walking on this week's Frontline http://avc.lu/1amC2SM

 

 

ESPN business reporter:

 

darren rovell â€@darrenrovell 2h

Told it is not expected that the NFL will be reacting to League Of Denial today.

 

 

SI Senior writer:

 

Jim Trotter â€@SI_JimTrotter 9h

So pleased that "League of Denial" showed the attempts that were made to destroy Dr. Omalu's good name. It's shameful what was done to him.

 

Chris Fowler â€@cbfowler 12h

Just finished PBS Frontine #LeagueOfDenial. Very Sad. Chilling. Important. Worth seeking out if you missed it.

 

Peter King â€@SI_PeterKing 13h

Our 2010 cover story on Ann McKee, who I believe is a hero in this concussion story: http://si.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1176374/index.htm â€¦ #leagueofdenial

 

Richard Deitsch â€@richarddeitsch 14h

.@frontlinepbs will be hosting a chat with @markfwespn and @SteveFainaru on #LeagueOfDenial Wed. @ 1PM ET. The link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/league-of-denial/inside-the-nfls-concussion-crisis-live-chat-1-p-m-et-wed/ â€¦

 

SF Chronicle writer:

 

Mark Morford â€@markmorford 4m

“If 10 percent of mothers in this country understand football as a dangerous sport, that is the end of football.†http://cbsprt.co/1amFX21

 

Editor of Business Insider Sport's Page

 

Leah Goldman â€@leahggoldman 5m

"You can't go against the NFL. They will squash you." http://read.bi/1cvRcdp

 

hari sreenivasan â€@hari 8m

Questions about #LeagueOfDenial? Join a live chat TODAY 1 ET w/ @richarddeitsch @markfwespn @SteveFainaru http://ow.ly/pDcKq

 

 

BI: Sports â€@BI_Sports 9m

The 15 most damning quotes from "League of Denial" the NFL concussion documentary http://read.bi/1amFsFf

 

Athletic Business â€@AthleticBiz 10m

Who else watched #LeagueOfDenial? The brothers who co-wrote it say safety is their priority, not ending football: http://athl.biz/16xjOPN

 

Matt Yoder â€@myoder84 2m

New AA - The 9 most powerful moments from "League of Denial" http://dlvr.it/46KjFQ

[ajusf16]

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[BDYZR]

Mr. NFL, we have a problem.

 

Here - H$$$U$$$S$$$H$$$ - problem solved.

 

EVERY big business uses the same tactic.

[slick1ru2]

Mr. NFL, we have a problem.

 

Here - H$$$U$$$S$$$H$$$ - problem solved.

 

EVERY big business uses the same tactic.

 

 

Kind of hard to hush it up when Goodell has been dragged in front of Congress to testify on it.

 

This is a lot that needs to be learned about this disease. Linemen appear to have the highest chance of it because every play they crash their heads into the opposing line every play.

 

Here is the puzzling thing. The MD that did the first autopsy that showed CTE says he may have come up with a cocktail that can reverse the disease, but the NFL has shunned him after discrediting him. They are too proud to go back and work with him on a possible cure. Just plain stupid.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/498005-dr-bennet-omalu-brain-injury-research-institute-br-exclusive-interview

[swamprat]

Mr. NFL, we have a problem.

 

Here - H$$$U$$$S$$$H$$$ - problem solved.

 

EVERY big business uses the same tactic.

 

 

Kind of hard to hush it up when Goodell has been dragged in front of Congress to testify on it.

 

This is a lot that needs to be learned about this disease. Linemen appear to have the highest chance of it because every play they crash their heads into the opposing line every play.

 

Here is the puzzling thing. The MD that did the first autopsy that showed CTE says he may have come up with a cocktail that can reverse the disease, but the NFL has shunned him after discrediting him. They are too proud to go back and work with him on a possible cure. Just plain stupid.

 

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/498005-dr-bennet-omalu-brain-injury-research-institute-br-exclusive-interview

That interview is from 2010 and I saw no mention of a curing cocktail during the Frontline piece. Me thinks that the good doctor is maybe looking to cash in some? Not that I have a problem with that, but it should at least be part of the perspective.