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re: Washington St QB Who Committed Suicide in January Had Brain Of Someone In Their 60s
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:01 pm to Winston Cup
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:01 pm to Winston Cup
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I joke (poorly) but as someone that has had multiple concussions I do worry. Has anyone ever scheduled a brain ct? Any experiences with confirmed cte?
I played football only through high school, fullback, but had an mri and has lesions in my pituitary gland. Dr seemed worried but neurologist just told me to quit eating tomatoes lol. Not sure what CTE looks like compared to the lesions they saw in mine.
ETA: I did a second neurologist who seemed to take it much more serious
This post was edited on 6/26/18 at 9:06 pm
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Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:01 pm to Ross
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We can choose to be in denial if we want but the writing is on the wall for the fate of football
As long as there are people willing to play... there are people willing to pay. And there is too much $ to be made for it to go anywhere
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:04 pm to Winston Cup
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Has anyone ever scheduled a brain ct?
I had several of them a few years ago but I don't recall the results.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:04 pm to OweO
There’s a case to be made that today’s athlete is bigger, stronger, faster. Maybe to save football we ban the bigger, stronger, faster segment of society from playing. Slow it down to the speed our grandfathers and great grandfathers enjoyed.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:05 pm to Walt OReilly
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Washington St QB Who Committed Suicide in January Had Brain Of Someone In Their 60s
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My grandparents lived to be in their 80s and none of them killed themselves
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:07 pm to OysterPoBoy
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Slow it down to the speed our grandfathers and great grandfathers enjoyed.
Yes, if we have slow, awkward nerds play the game, fans can keep their beloved pastime.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:13 pm to oleyeller
Eventually the bubble is going to burst on the NFL. The TV contracts are unsustainable over a long time period.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:15 pm to EarlyCuyler3
I smoked weed and now I have the brain of a man in the '60s.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:16 pm to Bestbank Tiger
You and me both. The brain of a 60 year old, the knowledge of an 18 year old, and the maturity of a 5 year old.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:17 pm to OWLFAN86
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you never played football and Im pretty sure you have brain damage
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:23 pm to Walt OReilly
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It seems like helmets would be spring loaded or something.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:28 pm to OysterPoBoy
[img]here’s a case to be made that today’s athlete is bigger, stronger, faster. Maybe to save football we ban the bigger, stronger, faster segment of society from playing. Slow it down to the speed our grandfathers and great grandfathers enjoyed.[/img]
Whites only football??
Whites only football??
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:34 pm to oleyeller
quote:but the problem is these people are suing, so the league is forced to make these rules. And apublic "you get paid to get, dont bitch" won't fly.
As long as there are people willing to play... there are people willing to pay. And there is too much $ to be made for it to go anywhere
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:39 pm to OweO
Football is a brutal sport but I’m skeptical a college QB has suffered so much brain damage that he killed himself.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:40 pm to AUCE05
I have my doubts as well. How exactly do they determine its similar to that of a 60 year old? A normal 60 year old? A normal 60 year old has CTE? This sounds like exaggeration to grab attention.
Plenty of other 21 year olds commit suicide without CTE. You can't possibly know that was the cause on someone at the age where mental illness most often begins to manifest.
Plenty of other 21 year olds commit suicide without CTE. You can't possibly know that was the cause on someone at the age where mental illness most often begins to manifest.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:43 pm to Jake88
I guess 60 yr olds kill themselves more? I dunno.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:45 pm to biglego
60 year old men are more successful at suicide but I don't think they attempt more than a youngster.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:47 pm to biglego
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Football is a brutal sport but I’m skeptical a college QB has suffered so much brain damage that he killed himself.
Doesn’t Washington St already have the highest suicide rate in the country?
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:47 pm to oleyeller
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We can choose to be in denial if we want but the writing is on the wall for the fate of football
As long as there are people willing to play... there are people willing to pay. And there is too much $ to be made for it to go anywhere
Money will keep it alive, but it will be diminished as fewer kids play. Peewee leagues will die out, even though football is probably pretty safe at that age Bc kids aren’t fast enough to hurt each other. Then high schools will suffer. Either for lack of players or, if threatened by lawsuits, schools will simply stop fielding teams. Big time Colleges and NFL make too much money to stop, but the games may be changed drastically. Kickoffs will be eliminated soon.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 9:51 pm to OweO
What part of his depression contributed to the suicide?
It seems as if they're putting all the blame on CTE when it may not have had any impact at all.
No way to know
It seems as if they're putting all the blame on CTE when it may not have had any impact at all.
No way to know
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