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Roger Goodell “The average NFL player lives five years longer than you,”
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:13 am
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:13 am
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Roger Goodell was at the Jets facility on Monday and answered questions from fans at a forum with the team’s rookie safety Jamal Adams. While talking about improvements to player safety, the NFL commissioner downplayed the link between football and degenerative brain disease from concussions. “The average NFL player lives five years longer than you,” Goodell said. “So their lifespan is actually longer and healthier. And I think because of all the advancements, including the medical care, that number is going to even increase for them.”
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“I think the one thing everyone agrees on is there’s an awful lot more questions than there are answers at this point,” Goodell said.
Reminds me of when he downplayed the positives of using marijuana LINK
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Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:30 am to JBeam
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Reminds me of when he downplayed the positives of using marijuana LINK
Not really. This one is quantitative.
But is that a fact, did he offer the numbers?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:35 am to JBeam
I mean guys who stay in shape in their younger days live longer than the average obese American male? Nothing to see here.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:47 am to JBeam
I'm not sold on the CTE issue yet because of the lack of control research. I'm not saying it's not real, I'm saying I'm not ready to decide either way until more data is available.
With that said, I don't think Goodell could these situations any worse. He just comes off as a pompous a-hole that won't concede anything about anything.
With that said, I don't think Goodell could these situations any worse. He just comes off as a pompous a-hole that won't concede anything about anything.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 9:51 am to JBeam
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Roger Goodell has lived five years too long
Posted on 8/1/17 at 1:44 pm to JBeam
What was the average age at death of nfl players of those who died past five years?
Posted on 8/1/17 at 10:55 pm to JBeam
quote:Well a male around 22-23 (when they enter the league) actually has a life expectancy about a year longer than the overall life expectancy of males. So it's a bit of a deceptive argument on that alone since our life expectancy increases with age.
The average NFL player lives five years longer than you,” Goodell said. “So their lifespan is actually longer and healthier.
SSA-life expectancy table
But regardless, I would hope a group of people with far better physical genetics than the average person who generally makes far more than an average person, will live longer than the average person.
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