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re: Dan Marino suing NFL over concussions
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:36 am to Revelator
Posted on 6/4/14 at 8:36 am to Revelator
It's all about the money and nothing else. If it were about change they would start suing little leagues, High Schools and Colleges.
They are already damaged goods by the they make it to the NFL and it was caused by the ones prior to the NFL.
They are already damaged goods by the they make it to the NFL and it was caused by the ones prior to the NFL.
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:05 am to Revelator
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Possibly, but the allure of a college scholarship is a strong motivator, and many kids that play football come from poor economic backgrounds with little parental supervision to begin with.
I agree 100% and that will ultimately be the pool of potential players. However, they may not start playing until much later in their careers. When the lawsuits reach down to the high school and pop warner level, which they are starting to do, I predict that many schools and youth programs will not be able to afford the liability coverage to keep the sport.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:07 am to NbamaTiger90
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If it were about change they would start suing little leagues, High Schools and Colleges
Mississippi lawsuit targets high schools
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:30 am to PaddlingTiger
Thank you for posting that link.
The guys suing the NFL are just money hungry bitches. I can get behind making the changes where they count.
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The suit argues that while high school football players strive to meet the NCAA's eligibility requirements, those standards disregard concussion management protocols. For instance, the NCAA does not require that a concussed high school football player receive a postseason medical assesment.
The guys suing the NFL are just money hungry bitches. I can get behind making the changes where they count.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:14 am to rintintin
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So because you don't like something and its not popular internationally you hope they get screwed? That's quite a mindset you have there. I don't like ice skating, but that doesn't mean I hope they get sued to high heaven and "screwed" because I have other sports I can enjoy. Get over yourself.
I said that I do like football.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:15 am to Revelator
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Possibly, but the allure of a college scholarship is a strong motivator, and many kids that play football come from poor economic backgrounds with little parental supervision to begin with.
You can get college scholarships with other sports or you can go play professional baseball and hockey out of high school. And there is golf, tennis, and other sports that you can turn pro in at young age.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:20 am to PaddlingTiger
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I agree 100% and that will ultimately be the pool of potential players. However, they may not start playing until much later in their careers. When the lawsuits reach down to the high school and pop warner level, which they are starting to do, I predict that many schools and youth programs will not be able to afford the liability coverage to keep the sport.
It should go down to what's best for children and teens and let parents make the decisions.
Parents who don't want their kids to play football are not pussies, or liberals, or socialists or hate America. They want what is best for their kids. Now even poor parents want what is best for their kids and there are other sports that some kids can take up. If you are a good athlete you can play other sports besides football.
The speed and coordination and strength needed for football are transferable to other sports. In regards to bulk the truth is that people weren't meant to be 300 pounds of either fat or muscle.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 5:13 pm to NbamaTiger90
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Thank you for posting that link.
Look more closely at this case. Big pieces of it are about to be dismissed. Mississippi passed a law imposing more strict rules for managing head injuries at the high school level that make much of the lawsuit moot. You will probably see many more states doing the same thing. The piece of the case that will not be dismissed is the portion asking that schools provide insurance for players. The state could not put that in the law because it would be too costly and would mean no football for a lot of schools.
I think that the costs of lawsuits and liability insurance will ultimately be the undoing of Jr. High and High School football.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 9:38 pm to Revelator
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How can a person sue the NFL for concussions after willingly playing a sport and making a living doing something where the risk were clearly known in advance?
It wasn't known in advance.
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